I Never Thought Jazz Was Meant To

The Only Reason To Write A New Song Is Because You're Tired Of The Old Ones.

I Don't Care If A Dude Is Purple With Green Breath As Long As He Can Swing.

I Ain't No Entertainer, And Ain't Trying To Be One. I Am One Thing, A Musician.

That Was My Gift . . . Having The Ability To Put Certain Guys Together That Would Create A Chemistry And Then Letting Them Go; Letting Them Play What They Knew, And Above It.

Sometimes [playing Free] Doesn't Happen, Because Maybe A Guy's Wife'll Come In, You Know, And His Ego Will Catch Him. If Everybody's Completely Just Straight-without Any Old Ladies Over Here, A Fourth Of Whisky Over There; If It's Balanced Right, It'll Come Off. It Has To Be. But When You Get Egos Involved With Playing Free, You Can't Do It.