"I do not, as a rule, do encores. When I have finished playing, I have indeed finished playing. I have nothing left; there has been no reserve."

-- Bill Dixon

“People are always invoking evolutionary psychology for everything. "Why do men hang around asking women out? Oh, to improve their reproductive success," every damn thing - religion, art - it can all be explained by evolutionary psychology. But in our hearts we know that evolutionary psychology is only sort of accurate, because it really doesn't capture what's most interesting about our lives.”
“I think the origins of music have probably to do with magic and transcendence as well.”

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“There is no such thing as defeat except when it comes from within. As long as a person doesn't admit he is defeated, he is not defeated-he's just a little behind and isn't through fighting.”
“Children are a wonderful gift. They have an extraordinary capacity to see into the heart of things and to expose sham and humbug for what they are.”
“You should never be so involved with your position/job that when the position is gone your entire self image is gone with it.”
“I loved Allan Dwan. He was a tough old guy.”
“One is called a criminal for being different, and malicious for observing other people with too much clarity and penetration. But what if one began with oneself?”
“I still don't understand the music industry that much. Everything I learned was from hanging out with rock musicians in studios. I certainly have respect for those who make music their livelihood.”

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