Play Difficult And Interesting Things. If You

I Wanted To Be A Pianist But It Just Wasn't My Thing. I Guess I Wanted To Stand Up Rather Than Sit Down.

If You're Trying To Invent Something New, You're Going To Reach A Lot Of Discouraging Points, And Most People Give Up.

I've Performed Solo For 20 Years Now, But I Don't Do Much Of It, Because If You Only Play Alone, You Go Crazy And Out Of Tune And Play Foolish Music.

Whoever Has An Original Thing To Say, It Is Sort Of A Threat To The Status Quo.

There Is An Awful Lot Of What I Call Recreational Jazz Going On, Where People Go Out And Learn A Particular Language Or Style And Become Real Sharks On Somebody Else's Language.