Pat has been instrumental in what we've done here so far and the most selfish thing for me is that I want to see what we've done placed in the hands of the most competent person, and that's Pat. No one would come close to being able to continue to build on what we've done here so far like he will.

He's an idiot. He's selfish. That's why we don't miss him. And we've held it in for far too long. And if you go out there and look long and hard enough, you'll find particulars. But I've got something to say directly to him. And I'm holding back as much as I can because, unlike him, I'll say it man-to-man, face-to-face.

Desgraciadamente, el amor siempre es un examen práctico, no teórico, y en último término todas las reflexiones del mundo no sirven para nada" (p 162)

Si pasas varias horas trabajando lenta y metódicamente, acabas interpretando las piezas de forma brillante y con una rapidez y seguridad mucho, mucho mayores que si te limitas a ensayar a lo bestia. (p. 110)

As far as I'm concerned, the essentials of jazz are: melodic improvisation, melodic invention, swing, and instrumental personality.

She was really instrumental in getting them out of prison.