I despair about the lack of proper respect shown for the piano. If you want it to sound like a traffic jam, go out in the street and forget the piano. That's not a piano sound.

It's the group sound that's important, even when you're playing a solo. You not only have to know your own instrument, you must know the others and how to back them up at all times. That's jazz.

I'm a musician and, just as the critics are hard on me, I'm hard on the critics.

If you have something to say of any worth then people will listen to you.

I believe in using the entire piano as a single instrument capable of expressing every possible musical idea.

I don't do something because I think it will sell 30 million albums. I couldn't care less. If it sells one, it sells one.

We're not like pop musicians who have to perform the same top ten tunes every night of a tour.

It's the group sound that's important, even when you're playing a solo.

He's not a performer, he's not a composer, he's not even a musician, but Norman Granz is Mr. Jazz.

First of all, I swore it was two people playing. When I finally admitted to myself that was one man, I gave up the piano for a month. I figured it was hopeless to practice.

I am the worlds laziest writer.

Things today ‘sure ain’t like they used to be’. They’ve changed, moved on, progressed.

We are peacemakers but we are also army of Christ

People have experiences in art museums today that they used to have in church.

The new guys bring energy, intensity and emotion. The last couple games, they showed what they can bring to the team.

A worker must win the hearts and affections of the people before he can do any effective work.

I'm sorry, I just did a shot

For better or worse, I've been involved in the description of political conflict.

Ultimate stupidity: Mistakenly thinking you will get what you want by complaining about and focusing on exactly what you don't want.

Telephone operators have called me sir since I was 6.

God's call doesn't register in a vacuum; only a person who is committed to doing God's will can receive a call.