You not only have to know your own instrument, you must know the others and how to back them up at all times. That's jazz.

Sports is the only entertainment where, no matter how many times you go back, you never know the ending.

Some people try to get very philosophical and cerebral about what they're trying to say with jazz. You don't need any prologues, you just play.

Too many jazz pianists limit themselves to a personal style, a trademark, so to speak. They confine themselves to one type of playing.

I play a musical instrument a little, but only for my own amazement.

I believe in using the entire piano as a single instrument capable of expressing every possible musical idea.