“If I had money, I would like to get an old building, have music performances, do lithographs, have shows of paintings, and do those things that I'm interested in doing.” IfsShowsBuildingPaintingPerformancesOld Buildings Author:Bill Dixon
“If I produce it, I will stage it as a performance. A small audience will be invited; rehearsals of the sections will be done in the mornings, and those sections will be recorded in the afternoons.” IfsDoneMorningAudienceStageProducePerformancesAfternoonSectionsInvitedRehearsal Author:Bill Dixon
“If you are you, 24 hours a day, then you do not have to remember who you are supposed to be in different situations - something that I imagine could be troublesome.” IfsDifferentRememberHoursSituationImagineWho You AreSupposed To BeTroublesomeRemember Who You Are Author:Bill Dixon
“Interested listeners have only to hear the recording to find out if those guys, who go to such pains to undervalue my work, are right. All people have to do is listen to realize it is a beautiful record.” PeopleIfsPainBeautifulGuyRealizingRecordsListeners Author:Bill Dixon
“The magic of playing has to do with how much everyone wants it to succeed. If you have five players in a situation where the music is being improvised and one is determined it is not going to succeed, it won't succeed even if one of the musicians takes control.” IfsWantSituationFivePlayerMagicSucceedMusicianMusic IsDeterminedTake Control Author:Bill Dixon
“Whatever I do, I attempt to do it fully. I try, and don't always succeed, to be thorough. There are musicians who do not know their worth, and if they knew it at one time, it has eluded them. I know my worth. You try not to dwell in the past.” IfsKnowsTryingPastSucceedMusicianOne TimeThorough Author:Bill Dixon
