The character thing really is sort of, for me, personally, rather ancient history.

I'm just an individual who doesn't feel that I need to have somebody qualify my work in any particular way. I'm working for me.

I wanted to prove the sustaining power of music.

I don't like people probing into my life, so I reveal as little as possible or lie about it as much as need be so as to give them something to write about.

I don't make changes to confuse anyone. I'm just searching. That's what causes me to change. I'm just searching for myself.

Sometimes you stumble across a few chords that put you in a reflective place.

I went through all the musicians in my life who I admire as bright, intelligent, virtuosic players.