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" I can't really say enough about Chris Potter. He is one of the greatest musicians I have ever known, and every second I have been on the band stand with him has been an absolute pleasure. "

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" I would always contend that talent is an element, but over the long run, ultimately, a minor part of it all; it is mostly hard work. "

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" A lot of jazz artists think people should like what they're doing just because it's jazz. I don't buy that. "

" I love playing and working on music. It is something that I feel really lucky to be able to spend my life doing. And I don't sleep much! "

" From 1962 to 1965, the guitar became this icon of youth culture, thanks mostly to the Beatles. "

" I used to love going and playing jam sessions, doing things spontaneously. I can't do that anymore. Everything you do is documented, nothing is casual anymore. "

" I realized that equipment really had little to do with why I sound like the way I sound. "

Pat Metheny

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" Someone who knew me when I was 14 said I was the oldest 14-year-old on the planet. Now I'm a 14-year-old who is 60. "

Pat Metheny

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" The reality of music itself, which is the fabric of life for me, is where most of my attention is. "

" Somehow, trumpet is the reference point for me - it was actually my first instrument. "

" Whatever my recorded output is, it's a reflection of a general love of music. "

" There are musicians who go through their lives sort of shedding their skins. For me, I've always felt backward-compatible to Version 1.0. "

Pat Metheny

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" I think jazz is actually quite unforgiving in its disdain for nostalgia. It demands creativity and change at its highest level. "

" When talking about writing, I often use the analogy of archaeology. There are these great tunes all around. Your skill as a musician allows you to pick them out without breaking them. "

" I'm triggering acoustic instruments. I'm literally beating, smacking, hitting, blowing, doing physical things. It's an incredibly exciting way to make music. "

" Jazz is not something that can be defined through blunt instruments. It is much more poetic than that. "

" If we are going to list guitar influences, the biggest one by far is Wes Montgomery. Also, Gary Burton was obviously huge for me in a number of ways. But beyond that, Clifford Brown, Miles Davis and Freddie Hubbard. "

Pat Metheny

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" I have three young kids and a great family. I love hanging out with them more than anything. "

" One of the things jazz has always excelled at is translating the reality of the times through its musical prism. "

" No two notes are ever the same volume. With the guitar, you really have to model in your mind this wider thing; you're trying to create the illusion of a bigger dynamic range. "

" 'The Unity Band' project has been life-changing for me. I have led many groups of talented musicians, but this is unlike anything else. "

Pat Metheny

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" If you come to my house, you won't see a wall of trophies or things like that. I'm sort of 'on to the next thing' all the time. "

Pat Metheny

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" What I look for in musicians is a sense of infinity. "

" I'm always trying to find 'connections' between things. That art is the juxtaposition of a lot of things that seem unrelated but add up to something recognizable. "

" I don't worry too much about the fundamentalist principles that are in almost any discussion about jazz. "

" People sometimes say it takes a long time to become a jazz fan, but for me it took about five seconds. "

" I didn't want there to be a computer on stage. When I see people with computers on stage, I think, 'Are you sending e-mail?' That's so corny. "

" I saw A Hard Day's Night 12 or 13 times. "

" It's more about conception and touch and spirit and soul than whether my hardware was in place. "

" The first thing I learned was the theme from Peter Gunn. "

" I don't know if I would qualify as mainstream. I think I have managed to function pretty successfully on the fringes of the music world and have been able to play exactly what I have wanted the way I have wanted. "