People come with expectations and as a bandleader I constantly try to remind the audience to leave its expectations in the lobby.

I listen to Bill Stewart play the drums and when I have finished doing that, I listen to Bill Stewart.

Sometimes I had to room with Tony Kaye and that was awful.

This amateurism however, can sometimes be helpful in forging a style; you have to work around your weaknesses.

We were from totally different social backgrounds. This is what is very hard for an American to understand, but we could have been five guys from Mars.

I practice at home, in between phone calls, and have much to do.

At the end of the whole day of working with people you want some privacy.