I like what I hear other guys doing, but the thing that really attracts me is melodic playing.

Life on the road is murder. It's as though life begins and ends when you have your horn in your mouth.

This life of being a transient human being has gotten to a point when it's very hard to bear

I've always wanted a C trumpet on top, to have that same kind of facility without shouting.

The other saxophones, except as solo instruments, really don't have much point in the orchestra

Actually, when I was very young, first starting to play, I think I probably listened more to clarinet players than to saxophones.

When we've finished the current tour I'm going to go back to Italy and see if I can do some more writing.