"I'm a perfectionist. I'm not going to cheat the people."

"Every song is like a painting."

"Buddy Rich was one of the most incredible technicians in the world, on this planet, but the only people he could really impress, who knew what he was doing was another musician or another drummer."

"I can play every instrument there is, every horn, I've played all the saxes and trumpets and everything and keyboards."

"If I had no family, my wife and I would lead a much more romantic and nomadic existence."

"I come from a line of self-motivated, determined folk - not grand, not high society, but no-nonsense, family-minded go-getters."

"My son is 7 years old. I am 54. It has taken me a great many years to reach that age. I am more respected in the community, I am stronger, I am more intelligent and I think I am better than he is. I don't want to be a pal, I want to be a father."

"I believe the best service to the child is the service closest to the child, and children who are victims of neglect, abuse, or abandonment must not also be victims of bureaucracy. They deserve our devoted attention, not our divided attention."