Quotes by

Steve Lacy

Ive been working on the soprano saxophone for 40 years, and the possibilities are astounding. Its up to you, the only limit is the imagination. – Steve Lacy

Ive performed solo for 20 years now, but I dont do much of it, because if you only play alone, you go crazy and out of tune and play foolish music. – Steve Lacy

Nobody was playing the soprano saxophone and certainly nobody was trying to do anything with it. So I was all alone. I didnt know that at first. – Steve Lacy

You have to sound sad first of all, then maybe later you can sound good. – Steve Lacy

I think it is in collaboration that the nature of art is revealed. – Steve Lacy

You can work on the saxophone alone, but ultimately you must perform with others. – Steve Lacy