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

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

Damn real live people, getting in the way of peaceful ideals.

It isn't against the Law to be an idiot.

It's actually cool to be positive and optimistic and idealistic. It's cool to see yourself doing beautiful, great things.

It is not easy to tear any event out of the context of the universe in which it occurred without detaching from it some factor that influenced it.

The cross is the greatest example of humility and devotion in the universe. Jesus put your needs ahead of His own. He considered you more valuable than Himself.

"If you don't make mistakes, you aren't really trying."

I am a champion who makes an impact.

There was interest from clubs in Italy and England, I believe. But I've never been attracted by the way they play in Italy. Staying in Spain was always my preference.

Nothing's worse than a woman know-it-all.

No matter how much you disagree with your kin, if you are a thoroughbred you will not discuss their shortcomings with the neighbors.