“What is jazz? It, It’s almost like asking, What is French? Jazz is a musical language. It’s a musical dialect that actually embodies the spirit of America.”

One of the things that I loved about listening to Miles Davis is that Miles always had an instinct for which musicians were great for what situations. He could always pick a band, and that was the thing that separated him from everybody else.

The biggest problem with American music right now, is that kids don’t listen. They come by it honestly, Americans don’t listen anyway.

Never too old, never too bad, never too late, never too sick to start from scratch once again.

It’s hard to get into Newsweek because, as more of our former intellectual magazines take on a pop focus, if there’s no buzz, there’s no interest.

When people go to concerts, they say I’m going to see… not, I’m going to hear.

The fans and supporters are also part of the Olympic family.

If it’s not going to sound like Terrapin Station, what’s the point of playing Terrapin Station?

I don’t believe in asking people to spend $15 on something they’ve never heard before. That’s just unreasonable.

There are many ways of asking a favor; but to assume that you are granting the favor that you ask shows spirit and invention.

It depends on the journalist, it depends how much information they have about the case and which perspective they are asking you from. All of these things can play a role.

I joined another circle and the leader gave us a little leaflet in very small print, asking us to read it carefully and then come prepared to ask questions.

The women’s movement appeared at a very crucial moment in my life. There was a whole political movement asking such questions and others I had never asked.

They figure out what you need and they give it to you – without you asking.

Satan can’t keep God from answering our prayers, but he will keep us from asking.

Older guys, and even younger guys, are asking me questions and [they] ask me about how to handle situations.