I don't mind being classified as a jazz artist, but I do mind being restricted to being a jazz artist. My foundation has been in jazz, though I didn't really start out that way. I started in classical music, but my formative years were in jazz, and it makes a great foundation.

Jazz has been the voice of freedom for so many countries over the past half century.

Without wisdom, the future has no meaning, no valuable purpose.

But, the truth is that everyone is somebody already.

I keep recycling and repackaging music that I've done in the past, as though I can't write anymore. Like, okay, I'm done with that. But I need to kind of prod myself again into come on, Herbie, get off your duff and start writing some new music.

You make different colors by combining those colors that already exist.

I've been curious ever since I was a little kid.