Musicians are the architects of heaven.

Then I came up with this crazy idea just to walk out on the stage with no band at all and just start singing whatever came to mind. I actually fought the idea for a while because it seemed almost too radical, but it became obvious what I was supposed to be doing.

Whenever I'm onstage, I try my best not to think that I'm performing. It's simply another part of my day.

Miles Davis turned his back to the audience when he came out on stage, and he offended people. But, he wasn't there to entertain; he was all about the music. I kind of do that.

Inviting audiences to open up and hear things differently is an important part of what I do. But I still love to sing songs with words, too.

In every life we have some trouble, but when you worry you make it double. Don't worry. Be happy.

I use the audience as my color palette, my instrument.