“Well it's because the record companies are pumping away with their com...” — Marian McPartland Quote

Well it's because the record companies are pumping away with their commercial stuff. I think it's a shame.

I have a West Coast rhythm section and a New York rhythm section. I've got them spread out all over the place.

It's awful to have to, but I've started thinking about that, you know. 86. I'm thinking, well, maybe I might make it to 90. At least I'd like to have my brains.

I'd just as soon be on a good Steinway or Yamaha just as well.

Nowadays it seems to me nobody takes trouble about anything, especially writing songs.

I know a lot of people who have tremendous commercial success and they go directly for it. There's something that has always been difficult about that for me.

I never understood using Kickstarter for commercial purposes. If you want to raise money for commercial purposes, I think you should give someone a dividend. They make money, then you make money. It should be an investment, whereas I think Kickstarter's true purpose is raising money for things that are in and of themselves justifying.

I'd much rather do an obviously commercial writing project than get a day job.

Well, certainly at the Golden Globes, during every commercial break everyone gets up and schmoozes with each other.