I had heard ornette a couple of times, but I didn’t really know where he was coming from until we started the — Freddie Hubbard
I quit drinking, so I can think clear. When you have chop trouble, drinking doesn’t help the healing process. — Freddie Hubbard
I’m going to yoshi’s. I’m taking a few gigs. I’m playing. I’m not going to play all the time. — Freddie Hubbard
I advise all the young kids to not overwork. You can’t be out there blowing hard. You have to pace yourself. — Freddie Hubbard
Dizzy used to tell me that I am playing too hard. He used to say to not give everything. Miles used to tell me that too. — Freddie Hubbard
When I got started in new york, it wasn’t like it is now. If you were different from miles and dizzy — Freddie Hubbard
Yes, I can play. I can play. I can’t play as long as I did and as hard, but I don’t think I have to. — Freddie Hubbard
We all kind of grew up together with art blakey because we all were young and he gave us a chance to write. — Freddie Hubbard
Well, my sister played trumpet. Can you imagine having a sister blowing the trumpet around the house, fred? — Freddie Hubbard
That was the biggest thrill, going over to these guy’s houses and having them want me to practice — Freddie Hubbard