Music is the healing force of the universe.

We must be as pure as our music.

Trane was the father. Pharoah was the son. I was the holy ghost.

I think I'll give them another chance. Americans deserve another chance with my music.

If people don't like it [my music] now, they will.

Bebop was like humming along to Mitch Miller to me.

One afternoon, disgusted, bravo, you fall asleep.

one day I'll be old, without ever having really been young

There's always a threat surrounding the things you love

You can't write the same book twice. Though I've been in historical musical situations, I can't go back and do that again. And though I run into artistic crises, they keep my life interesting.

I thought, 'If you're going to be on TV, and if you're going to be out and glamorous, the natural look can stay at home.'

The main quality a great third base coach must have is a fast runner.

I am very fortunate I can send my kids to private school, but everybody does not have the money. If you cannot get your kid in a good school today, your kids are going to be behind the eight ball.

I always figure I'm not unique, and something that would please me hopefully would please a lot of other people that have the same tastes that I do.

I think it's important to do a good job and not to feel that you've got to make grand gestures, but just to get on and deliver.

So long as you create laws that define women as victims, as creatures that demand protection, that need bodyguards, you are going to perpetuate the very worst of our sexist past.