The recording industry has changed; they're enjoying such incredible success in the pop field

What I came back to is that jazz is a music to be played and not to be intellectualized on.

I'm fascinated with the electronic devices that we can mess around with.

It's true I've always been attracted to the jazz band in an orchestral way, rather than a band way.

Because if you've got the wit, you can make anything into a melody, ultimately.

You can make a saxophone into an electric organ; you can do everything with it

The first reason for starting to do the symphony concerts was to play this new piece of mine.

So I played alto for quite a while until I saved up the money for the baritone

This life of being a transient human being has gotten to a point when it's very hard to bear

People talk about innovations and evolutions and that kind of thing; I don't understand about that nonsense. It's like, all instruments are there to use all the time

In a way, I started out to be a baritone player.

Our eyes captures thousands of beautiful pictures everyday.

What is the happiness ? Is it really happiness ? Nothing stable, just happen, stay and decay... Everything is impermanence, dissatisfaction and nothing can ever belong to itself

There is a third choice besides being busy and killing time, something profound.

The knack of flying is learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.

And seem to walk on wings, and tread in air.

No experience in this world has ever been cathartic without the willing participation of the individual. Life does not automatically bestow wisdom or growth upon anyone just for showing up.

Russia is a gas station masquerading as a country.

In spite of all that doctors know, and their studies never end, the best cure of all when spirits fall is a kind note from a friend.

A lot of people are lonely. A lot of people are lonely even when they're surrounded by other people.

Without the aid of prejudice and custom, I should not be able to find my way across the room.