I decided that I didn't want to spend my time in a liberal arts college.

My one thing is I continue to be interested and want to be a student. I don't want to be a master. When I'm learning something, I'm in my element.

I searched through rebellion, drugs, diet, mysticism, religion, intellectualism and much more, only to begin to find that truth is basically simple and feels good, clear and right.

I no longer wanted to satisfy myself. I really want to connect with the world and make my music mean something to people.

You've got to create the space, then fill it.

Without a doubt, my richest relationships are my long-term friendships with musical partners, because we make music together. That's what we love to do with our lives.

Only a spiritual being has awareness.

I got a chance to listen to and watch Thelonious Monk and his quartet play two shows a night, for six weeks. It was a great education. There was my university, man.

It's one thing to just play a tune, or play a program of music, but it's another thing to practically create a new language of music, which is what 'Kind of Blue' did.

I've noticed that the more adventurous and in that mode that I am, it seems that the more the audience really likes it.

My wife, Gayle, is a wonderful musician and singer. We share music, so it's a deep bond.

Whenever I feel the need to exercise, I lie down until it goes away.

Modern parents want to nurture so skillfully that Mother Nature will gasp in admiration at the marvels their parenting produces from the soft clay of children.

I hear the mad song of a little bird and crush butterflies between my fingers.

Widespread caffeine use explains a lot about the twentieth century.

It is an old adage, "All is fair in love as in war," but I thought not of general laws, and only felt a private grievance.

The definition of marriage cannot be disputed. It's right there in black and white and it's been the same since the start of Wikipedia.

Still this planet's soil for noble deeds grants scope abounding.

Philosophy will tell you what to say, eloquence will tell you how to say it

Players come and go, good friends, players who performed well. You can't control that.

I did a voice for Odo, but people don't recognize you by your voice.