Selfishly, I make music for me. I like to make music. I like looking for songs. I like working with interesting musicians. I like producing records. It's something I will always do.

I find that it's nice to work with somebody and spin off on someone else's feelings. You get a little jaded by yourself.

Instrumental music can spread the international language.

I think we as human beings need to be able to appreciate each other's differences and I think jazz really takes us in that direction.

I like to listed to the adventurous guys - the Coltranes, Miles Davis, the guys who just let it loose.

We always felt that if you do something with quality and integrity, then it's going to come back to you.

Clifford Brown was in the jazz circles considered to be probably the greatest trumpet player who ever lived.