I am not fundamentally a musician, I am fundamentally a human being.

It's not exclusive, but inclusive, which is the whole spirit of jazz.

There's so much spontaneity involved, what do you practice? How do you practice teamwork? How do you practice sharing? How do you practice daring? How do you practice being nonjudgmental?

I'm one of the people who was a pioneer in encouraging musicians, early in the game, to get interested in technology, and now all the musicians are getting into it.

The music becomes something that is its own entity.

When I was in my early teens, I remember coming to the conclusion that your life never ends.

We need to move into a culture of peace. What I hope to promote is the idea that we all need each other and that the greatest happiness in life is not how much we have but how much we give. That's a wealth that's priceless. You can't buy compassion.