“Hannibal is on the jazz.”

“Flexibility is an essential part of Jazz. It's what gives Jazz music the ability to combine with all other types of music and not lose its identity.”

“Jazz is not dead, it just smells funny.”

“Jazz music is a form of accelerated unconcern.”

“When jazz is played in another nation, it is called American. When it is played in another country, it sounds false. Jazz is the result of the energy stored up in America.”

“An entire composition written in jazz could not live.”

“The memory of things gone is important to a jazz musician. ”

“Jazz was my passion for a little while. I felt that all other kinds of music were stupid when I was into jazz. But I got over the addiction very soon”

“Writing is like jazz. It can be learned, but it can’t be taught.”

“Life is a lot like jazz - it's best when you improvise.”