If I don't play like myself, I don't think I'll put the team in the best position to win. I'm not going to duck for anyone. I sacrifice my body. That's just the player I am.

I really had no clue what was going on. As a transfer from another school [Oregon State], it was basically like coming in as a true freshman. And this isn't the easiest offense in the world.

By far it was our most complete game.

I first started to play the calliope in the circus. The regular player was a drinker, so they got rid of him and put me on the calliope.

I've yet to find a contemporary musician that can play an exotic beat, a jungle or burly beat.

In those days, everyone had a piano in their living room. I taught myself how to play by ear. No formal training of any kind. It was something I learned because I wanted to learn, not because I had my knuckles rapped.