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

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

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.

Eliminating the piano means that I've always worked closer with the bass than most players.

You know, sometimes even when two people love each other the universe still conspires against them, forces them apart.

All that is valuable in human society depends upon the opportunity for development accorded the individual.

I hate how in magazine pictures, they always stick me somewhere in the back. It means they don't think I'm the cute one.

Great genius you already have. The super conscious mind is invariably triggered by definition, and by decisiveness.

If you’re eating vegetables you are probably pushing unhealthier food out of your diet.

Live as you like best, and your character will take care of itself. Most things are good for you; the exceptions are very rare.

I want to be in places I've never been before.

When you lose a couple of times, it makes you realize how difficult it is to win.

My theory is, the more pictures you take, the better you get. It's like a sport. I never wait to get a particular shot because wonderful accidents can happen when you shoot a lot.

Carnal embrace is the practice of throwing one's arms around a side of beef.