I had a teacher's degree and a degree in Oriental Philosophy from the University of Massachusetts. I thought I was going to India to study but all of a sudden, I had a career in music. It really surprised me.

There is so much joy in native culture but so much poverty. It's very disturbing.

I was playing with sound like I would have played with pots and pans as a kid.

Sixteen million colors in your palette are hard for any artist, especially a beginner, to turn down.

I really work hard to shape the song so that it's attractive... You don't want to give people the information in an enema.

He's a Catholic, a Hindy, an atheist, a Chein, a Buddhist, a Baptist and a Jew, and he knows, he shouldn't kill.

The key is in remaining just aloof enough from a painting so that you know when to stop.