It's Not The Note You Play That's

I Never Thought Jazz Was Meant To Be A Museum Piece Like Other Dead Things Once Considered Artistic.

It Takes A Long Time To Sound Like Yourself.

Do Not Fear Mistakes. There Are None.

I Usually Write From The Rhythm Section...if A Drummer Got A Funky Beat On Some Things - Like A Half-shuffle Or A Shuffle Or A Backbeat That's Even - I Can Write Something.

I Don't Pay No Attention To What Critics Say About Me, The Good Or The Bad. The Toughest Critic I Got Is Myself...and I'm Too Vain To Play Anything I Think Is Bad.