And Lennie Tristano I like a lot, I still like him.

I went through the whole number, you know. The swing era, the boogie woogie era, the bebop era. Thelonious Monk is still one of my favorites. So a lot of these people had their effect on me.

All the classic jazz players all sang and a lot of 'em sang blues.

Everybody cryin' mercy / When they don't know the meaning of the word.

The things that really matter don't mix with idle chatter.

Ever since the world ended, I don't go out as much

I have no idea what I'm doin'. I've never seen me.

I been getting good crowds. It only took 50 years.

I'm playin' music for a certain type of person. Fortunately, there are more and more of us. At least there are more comin' to see me than there were 30 years ago or so.

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

I never sit down and write. I just sorta let things form in my brain.

Arvandus!" I tried again to reach him. "You can come back now. I'm alone and would love to argue with you again.

You are what you read.

How far away the stars seem, and how far is our first kiss, and ah, how old my heart.

I would love to do a romantic comedy - a good one.

Your biggest dream? - Nora Grey Kiss you. - Patch Cipriano

I was ever the realist, sometimes to my sorrow. But seldom to my regret.

There is space for a different kind of investigative reporting that's about immersion and obsessive attention to detail and deep listening.

We want to be the band to dance to when the bomb drops.

There's no need to fear, Underdog is here!