Holding on to some of your uniqueness is the trick instead of surrendering it at the Academy of Contemporary We're Gonna Make You a Star.

So I have the classic amateur's technique; I know some very tricky bits and I have large gaping holes.

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

I don't really remember a whole lot of sex, drugs and rock n' roll, really.

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

Holding on to some of your uniqueness is the trick instead of surrendering it at the Academy of Contemporary We're Gonna Make You a Star.

The piano is kind of my second instrument.