I just take a tune and play it the only way I can. That's it. I don't really dwell on it very much. Some people probably do. I can only say I play it the way I feel it.

As long as you've got your horn in your mouth, you're developing.

If I can't play music, what am I gonna do? Music keeps people sane. When you enjoy yourself, most of the time the people who are listening to you enjoy it.

If I don't play for a while, it's just like getting hungry.

We were all influenced by Lester [Young]. Listen to the records that he made with [Count] Basie. Nobody's got what he's got. He's still the daddy.

Music keeps people sane.

Ninety-five percent of my audience was white.

My mom would have liked it that I patterned myself more after Jimmy Reed.

It is horrible how people will use anything as a political monkey wrench and to hell with the country. (Julia Child to Avis DeVoto)

Go to hell, I'm reading!

I Have Always Had A Facination With England, And Their History.

I hate watching myself, as do a lot of actors.

Late birds get worms while early birds get tired.

I'm really conflicted about my role as a front-person. I hate the attention.

Customs do not concern themselves with right or wrong or reason. But they have to be obeyed; one reasons all around them until he is tired, but he must not transgress them, it is sternly forbidden.

Wherever wood can swim, there I am sure to find this flag of England.

The sure way of knowing nothing about life is to try to make oneself useful.

I have somewhat [Taylor's or Gallagher's guitars], but I like the power of the Martins.