I cannot say what I think is right about music. I only know the rightness of it. Jazz is there and gone. It happens. You have to be present for it. That simple.

The big rules of knife fighting are (a) do not try it at home, and (b) the whole point is never, ever use the blade. It is there to distract your opponent. While he stares at the gleaming steel, you kick his balls to kingdom come--he's all yours. Just a tip!

If you don't know the blues... there's no point in picking up the guitar and playing rock and roll or any other form of popular music.

I actually get a metallic taste in my mouth when I think about electric music.

If you already have a piece of music ingrained in your body, why would you not play it?

Music is a language that doesn’t speak in particular words. It speaks in emotions, and if it’s in the bones, it’s in the bones.