I would be willing to do almost anything to make Art happy. I care about our friendship. The only thing I won't do is change the essence of my work.

There's something about the sound of a train that's very romantic and nostalgic and hopeful.

As long as you have capital punishment there is no guarantee that innocent people won't be put to death.

People often called us perfectionists, but we were not looking for perfection. We were looking for some kind of magic in the music.

Music is forever; music should grow and mature with you, following you right on up until you die.

Improvisation is too good to leave to chance.

I was eating in a Chinese restaurant downtown. There was a dish called Mother and Child Reunion. It's chicken and eggs. And I said, I gotta use that one.

I don't consider myself to be a major talent, so the only solace I can take is to hope I'm growing.

Faith is an island in the setting sun, But proof is the bottom line for everyone.

If you can get humor and seriousness at the same time, you've created a special little thing, and that's what I'm looking for, because if you get pompous, you lose everything.