Other times I say: I would very much like to try to do something with this music, but after playing for a few minutes, I have to break off.

Coltrane was moving out of jazz into something else. And certainly Miles Davis was doing the same thing.

The only element of jazz that I keep is improvisation.

When we are on tour we also take chances.

Jazz, for me, is a closed circuit, like the term baroque in the world of classical music.

There's a certain phraseology involved in jazz, and I've moved away from that.

Sometimes it works, sometimes it fails, but that's what we face when we're dealing with improvisation.

I feel very strongly when there's no chance for me to find a key to a piece.

You have to react to what's around you in the moment, whatever the music is. Just think of it as some place you have to enter and you need to find the key.

If you feel you have the right key, you try to make some phrase or sound that will fit.

Fantasy, if it's really convincing, can't become dated, for the simple reason that it represents a flight into a dimension that lies beyond the reach of time.

Darkness is the womb from which a poet is born.

La Masia is a place where lots of people live together but you are on your own.

To many Americans, everything from the Easter morning to the Ascension had to be made up by the groveling enthusiasts as part of their plan to get themselves martyred.

In ancient times and in our times, Muslim communities have been at the forefront of innovation and education.

I have a disease? Bullshit. I cured it with my brain.

Designers like even grayness, which is the worst thing for a reader.

Popcorn for breakfast! Why not? It's a grain. It's like grits, but with high self-esteem.

Every moment of our life can be the beginning of great things.

When trying to communicate with each other, a husband and wife should be careful to make sure their voices and faces agree with their words.