I Would Like You To

How Do You Explain What It Feels Like To Get On The Stage And Make Poetry That You Know Sinks Into The Hearts And Souls Of People Who Are Unable To Express It

It Is Difficult To Retain Your Standards With The Pressure Of Trying To Make Money, Which Always Has Its Rules...it's Hard To Walk The Tightrope Of Doing What You Think Is Your Best And Making Money At It.

As Far As Piano Players Are Concerned, Oscar Peterson Is My Very Favorite. I Also Like Mccoy Tyner. I Think That The Big Jazz Stars, Both Now And In The Past...how Shall I Say It? These Guys Are As Great As Bach, Beethoven; All Of Them. People Don't Know It Yet. If Jazz Survives And Is Put On A Pedestal As An Art Form, The Same As Classical Music Has Been Through The Years, A Hundred Years From Now The Kids Will Know Who They Were, With That Kind Of Respect.

Tomorrow, I Might Be In A Different Mood And You Wouldn't Recognize My Voice.

You Can't Help It. An Artist's Duty, As Far As I'm Concerned, Is To Reflect The Times.