Chico Hamilton Music Quotations

Musicians have to suffer to a certain degree in order to obtain their outlet.

Personally, I can't see how anyone can produce any beautiful music out of being angry.

At this stage of my life, I've dedicated myself to playing what I want to play, how I want to play it for the rest of my time. Regardless of whether one might like it or one might not like it, this is where I am.

The type of band that I have now, the type of music that we're playing you either like it or you dislike it. If you dislike it, you probably don't know why. By the same token, you can't even really say why you like it.

I don't dig staying in one groove.