Quotes by Chet Baker

“The one thing that did stand out in my memory was the fact that he had a well documented association with Heroin. Growing up with a somewhat myopic view of the world, I could not understand how it was that people could put a drug user on such a high pedestal (If you will pardon the pun).”

“Well, if I could play like Wynton (Marsalis), I wouldnt play like Wynton.”

“The drummer; he inspired me to play like no one else I have ever met.”

“He almost adds a Chet-like sound to it,”