You Can't Play Anything On

Sometimes [playing Free] Doesn't Happen, Because Maybe A Guy's Wife'll Come In, You Know, And His Ego Will Catch Him. If Everybody's Completely Just Straight-without Any Old Ladies Over Here, A Fourth Of Whisky Over There; If It's Balanced Right, It'll Come Off. It Has To Be. But When You Get Egos Involved With Playing Free, You Can't Do It.

I've Used [drum Machine] Because I Have To Have The Perfect Tempo.

You Can't Compete With Sweets' Sound And Time Feel. It's Impossible.

Everybody Ought To Listen To Benny [carter]. He's A Whole Musical Education.

I Know What I've Done For Music, But Don't Call Me A Legend. Just Call Me Miles Davis.