But, the truth is that everyone is somebody already.

Jazz has borrowed from other genres of music and also has lent itself to other genres of music.

It's not the style that motivates me, as much as an attitude of openness that I have when I go into a project.

I spent five years, at least, working with Miles. Together, we recorded ESP, Nefertiti, Sorcerer -- and I can tell you; each of these albums instantly became jazz classics. Hey, we had Wayne Shorter playing tenor sax, Ron [Carter] on bass, Tony Williams played drums. That was great band we had.

We need to put into practice the idea of embracing other cultures. We need to be shaping the kind of world we want to live in instead of waiting for someone else or some other entities to do it for us.

Don't be afraid to expand yourself, to step out of your comfort zone. That's where the joy and the adventure lie.

The true artform is being a human being.