For me, being an innovator doesn't mean being more intelligent, more rich, it's not a word, it's an action.

It was when I found out I could make mistakes that I knew I was on to something.

Jazz is the only music in which the same note can be played night after night but differently each time.

When I have them working together, it's like a beautiful kaleidoscope.

The idea is more important than the style you're playing in.

You don't have to worry about being a number one, number two, or number three. Numbers don't have anything to do with placement. Numbers only have something to do with repetition.

I don't try to please when I play. I try to cure.

Music has many uses and I think the most perfected use that music has is one of a healing quality.

Whatever you do, it's over when you do it - but first you have to do it.

We in the Western world suffer from too many categories and classes; we've forgotten that we all still have diapers on. We've separated music from life.

You've got to realize. In the western world, regardless of what color you are, what title the music is, it's all played by the same notes.

I write because I must. It's not a choice or a pastime, it's an unyeilding calling and my passion.

I had a choice: I could believe the lies of the devil, in which case I was on my way to suicide, or I could believe in the promises of God, and be taken through my time of trial.

I have a feeling that when my ship comes in I'll be at the airport.

Hey, Cunningham - Andy Warhol called. You're at 14:55 and we're tickin' big-time here, Chachi.

Once we become aware of our issues and challenges, we become accountable to do something about it.

Here's a very good rule of thumb in politics: losing begets losing.

I still think that's successful, to make 50 bucks a day with your own music.

I want to create shows which are interesting. I hope that some people are excited by some of the ideas.

I don't want to do any more movies where I look at it and go, 'Oh, God, gross.

Whatever your discipline, become a student of excellence in all things. Take every opportunity to observe people who manifest the qualities of mastery.