“The quality of life, values that go down to doin' that, that's the iss...” — Cecil Taylor Quote

The quality of life, values that go down to doin' that, that's the issue.

You know what the material is so that you never play it the same way twice.

Before he fought Billy Conn, Joe Louis said, 'He can run, but he can't hide.' That's how I feel about New York: You can run from it, but you can't hide.

They say, 'We will give you money, but we want you to play this or that.' And I always thought, 'If I'm going to do that, I might as well go back and be a dishwasher.'

Mother, being a pianist, told me how to play with my fingers on the piano.

Danes pay very high taxes, but in return enjoy a quality of life that many Americans would find hard to believe.

The quality of life decreases with heightened security.

With the right care at the right time, a huge number of people could stay independent much longer, with a higher quality of life.

My parents didn't have the opportunities that my wife and I have now, from a quality of life standpoint.

Now people live into their 90s and beyond. As long as I have quality of life, I'm good.