If a guy's got it, let him give it. I'm selling music, not prejudice.

Sometimes when you start losing detail, whether it's in music or in life, something as small as failing to be polite, you start to lose substance.

I remember Glenn Miller coming to me once, before he had his own band, saying, How do you do it? How do you get started? It's so difficult. I told him, I don't know but whatever you do don't stop. Just keep on going.

I asked no odds and I give none. A guy got in my way, I run over him.

That night at Carnegie Hall was a great experience. When the thing was first put up to me I was a little dubious, not knowing just what would be expected of us.

To this day, I don't like people walking on stage not looking good. You have to look good. If you feel special about yourself then you're going to play special.