Coleman Hawkins

I honestly can't characterize my style in words. It seems that whatever comes to me naturally, I play.

Music should always be an adventure.

Some people say there was no jazz tenor before me. All I know is I just had a way of playing and I didn't think in terms of any other instrument but the tenor.

I've always been very determined, ever since I was a little girl, to make my way.

As a young boy, I did a lot of foolish things. I made a lot of mistakes. And you live and learn.