Society cannot continue to disable themselves through their need to categorize people or make assumptions as to another individual's abilities.

I associate going to an airport with work because I travel so much with my job. So when I have a few days free from work, I tend to stay at home.

Music is about communication... it isn't just something that maybe physically sounds good or orally sounds interesting; it's something far, far deeper than that.

I think I can only help to expose percussion to all sorts of people. The balance between the lighter and more serious side is important.

There are many collaborations I'd like to explore. One is to co-write a rap concerto with Eminem.

I suppose I don't hear things, but I listen, if you know what I mean. And there is a big difference between hearing and listening. So it's like a conversation, you know. When you speak to someone, it's one on one, and that's exactly how I play.

Before my teen years, I was losing my hearing pretty quickly, and I was getting very, very angry. I was beginning to become an angry person because of that.