I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.
“You're just sort of searching for this 'thing' and sometimes you get it and sometimes you don't. All music is imperfect, but in jazz since you're improvising, at least the way I play, I'm trying to follow my train of thought in a solo.”
“I understand that when people read my books that there's something there - but I don't identify with it.”