Theres more bad music in jazz than any other form. Maybe thats because the audience doesnt really know whats happening. – Pat Metheny
The beauty of jazz is that its malleable. People are addressing it to suit their own personalities. – Pat Metheny
My older brother Mike is an excellent trumpet player. By the time he was 12, he was playing around Kansas City in classical situations. He was already an amazing talent. – Pat Metheny
Who is there that ever receives a gift and tries to make bargains about it? Let us, then, return thanks for what He has bestowed on us. Who can tell whether, if we had had a larger share of ability or stronger health, we should not have possessed them to our destruction. – Alphonsus Liguori