I know all the Latin-American rhythms quite well, but I don't play them exactly like they do in their own country - I add my personal touch.

Miles got a mystique about him-plus he's at the top of his profession. And he's got way, way, way more money.

Some days you get up and put the horn to your chops and it sounds pretty good and you win. Some days you try and nothing works and the horn wins. This goes on and on and then you die and the horn wins.

They're not particular whether you're playing a flat 5th or a ruptured 129th as long as they can dance.

As a musician you have to keep one foot back in the past and have one foot forward into the future.

How do I know why Miles walks off the stage? Why don't you ask him? And besides, maybe we'd all like to be like Miles, and just haven't got the guts.

One of the reasons we're here is to be a part of this process of exchange.