Hawkins Quotes

I saw Ronnie Hawkins play near my hometown, Port Dover, Ontario, and I saw him play there on New Year's Eve and the following spring I booked myself to be his opening act on maybe five shows, and he hired me after the first night.

I appreciate men like Ben Webster and Coleman Hawkins very much.

When I began listening to saxophones, I was first attracted to Coleman Hawkins.

I don't believe that a lot of the things I hear on the air today are going to be played for as long a time as Coleman Hawkins records or Brahms concertos.

If I could play drums like Patrick Carney or Taylor Hawkins, I'd be a really happy person.