I don't go around, the way many musicians do, with earbuds in my ear listening to my iPod all day and just sticking my head in the music all the time.

Each human being exists because there's something they have to offer for the evolution of the universe that only they can fulfill.

I started off with classical music, and I got into jazz when I was about 14 years old. And I've been playing jazz ever since.

I like the idea of an eclectic approach, incorporating jazz with other forms and other genres of music.

So in other words, we were constantly challenged to grow, and thats what a master does.

The most valuable things in life are priceless. They are courage, compassion, wisdom, respect for ourselves and others, and a host of characteristics that we call the beauty of the human spirit.

You can practice to learn a technique, but I'm more interested in conceiving of something in the moment.