Bill Evans en entrevista

"I want to reach the point where we can convey emotions that are higher than just everyday feelings. That's the real purpose of music, to reach something higher, and to bring out a feeling in the listener. Then we've created worthwhile music.

You can't get there, though, by being too subjective. Jazz is not only expressing yourself, but relating to the other players and also knowing your musical materials. In order to produce music, you must be able to take it apart and analyze it. This is the challenge that most players ignore.

After that, it takes a tremendous amount of time, effort and desire to do it. The key word is desire. I've worked hard but I've never labored. It was pure pleasure."

Entrevista a Bill Evans realizada por Richard Hadlock. San Francisco Chronicle, 1963.