Miles Davis called my electric period a mistake, which is rich coming from a man who wore silence like it was designer. by Herbie Hancock

Herbie had one fusion album and suddenly wanted the whole room to act enlightened.

Say what you want, but nobody left my set early unless they were scared of the truth.

I didn't call it a mistake, Herbie. I called it practice with better lighting.

Chick, sit down before you turn this into a two-hour solo and call it diplomacy.

Miles, you spent half your career staring at the band like they owed you rent.

Both of you are arguing like the piano didn't already choose the winner, and it was me.

True, but at least I made people dance. Miles made them whisper. Chick made them file complaints with the rhythm section.