Music is the healing force of the universe.
Trane was the father. Pharoah was the son. I was the holy ghost.
We must be as pure as our music.
John [Coltrane] was like a visitor to this planet. He came in peace and he left in peace; but during his time here, he kept trying to reach new levels of awareness, of peace, of spirituality. That's why I regard the music he played as spiritual music -- John's way of getting closer and closer to the Creator.
If people don't like it [my music] now, they will.
I think I'll give them another chance. Americans deserve another chance with my music.
...for me the only way I can thank God for his ever-present creation is to offer him a new music impressed of a beauty which nobody had previously understood .... the music we play is one long prayer, a message coming from God
Bebop was like humming along to Mitch Miller to me.
