Oscar Peterson is the greatest living influence on jazz pianists today.

One thing I like about jazz is that it emphasized doing things differently from what other people were doing.

Forget about trying to compete with someone else. Create your own pathway. Create your own new vision.

I think risk-taking is a great adventure. And life should be full of adventures.

The cool thing is that jazz is really a wonderful example of the great characteristics of Buddhism and great characteristics of the human spirit. Because in jazz we share, we listen to each other, we respect each other, we are creating in the moment. At our best, we're non-judgmental.

Creativity shouldn't be following radio; it should be the other way around.

I've been a religious, spiritual person for a long time.