Art and I played more when we were in San Quentin together than when we were on the outside. We had a great band there with Frank Butler, Dupree Bolton, Nathaniel Meeks and some guys who learned how to play while they were in prison.
– Frank Morgan
Art led the way for me to recover. He got out of prison before me and started traveling all over the world before I did. He showed me by example that it could be done, and I'll always love him for that.
– Frank Morgan
I was an admirer of Art Pepper even before I went to California, when he was still in Kenton's band. His playing is joyous, great.
– Frank Morgan
I'm eternally grateful to the penal system in California for saving my life.
– Frank Morgan
It's my fault in many cases because I don't initiate the contact to talk with a lot of other musicians.
– Frank Morgan
While in prison, we had an excellent pianist named Jimmy Bunn, who also recorded with Bird. Jimmy would play a small accordion, and he, Art and I would play all day, nothing but ballads.
– Frank Morgan
A heart is not judged by how much you love, but by how much you are loved by others.