“There was a period which I refer to as the 'Golden Age of Jazz,' which...” — Sonny Rollins Quote

“There was a period which I refer to as the 'Golden Age of Jazz,' which sort of encompasses the middle Thirties through the Sixties, we had a lot of great innovators, all creating things which will last the world for a long, long time.”

“I miss playing with Miles. I did play with him a little while before he left the planet, but even at that time I longed to maybe do some things together.”

“What I can say is that for may years jazz musicians had to go to Europe, for instance, to be respected and to be sort of treated not in a discriminatory way. I don't think there is anything controversial about me saying that. This is just a fact.”

“I'm not a New Age person, but I do believe in meditation, and for that reason I've always liked the Buddhist religion. When I've been to Japan, I've been to Buddhist temples and meditated, and I found that rewarding.”

“I got my first piercing at the age of 13, my first tattoo at the age of 15.”

“I truly believe that when the history books are written, our age will be remembered for three things: the war on terror, the digital revolution, and what we did - or did not do - to put the fire out in Africa. History, like God, is watching what we do.”