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.

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.

I am really quite fascinated by echo-locating bats and dolphins and have always wondered how sound affects the unconscious brain.

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

The thing about playing percussion is that you can create all these emotions that can be sometimes beautiful, sometimes really ugly, or sometimes sweet, sometimes as big as King Kong and so on. And so there can be a real riot out there, or it can be so refined.

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.

Once you're in a particular country, and you're surrounded by musicians who are so adept at traditional music, you suddenly realize how much there is to explore and digest and learn and experience.