The atmosphere was wide open in those circles that we traveled in.

That by listening to some music, by reading some books, by looking at paintings, and most important by hanging out with one another - by collaborating with one another and creating your own network - you can achieve something that is much better than what is out there.

Lawrence Ferlinghetti had a tremendous education as an artist and also an enormous knowledge of literarture.

I wish to share and pass down some of my generation's traits, and encourage young people to create their own art, music, and literature.

In symphonic music, when you are conducting, you do the same thing. You are feeling the whole orchestra, thinking ahead so you can prepare for a change.

Today's trend ends up in tomorrow's landfill.

A few years later, my Uncle David took me to the Earle Theatre to hear Duke Ellington.