In the past, there's always been one leader that has led the pack to development of the music.

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.

I think there's a great beauty to having problems. That's one of the ways we learn.

I have to care and I have to be honest and have the courage to be vulnerable. If that happens, then that's the best I can do. To just be a puppet for the audience is not very courageous. Just to do whatever they say they want - because a lot of times people will hear something new that they hadn't heard before and get turned on by a new experience and will want to hear more of that.

The thing that we possess, that machines don't, is the ability to exhibit wisdom.

I feel a lot more secure about the directions I take, than I might have, had I not practiced Buddhism.

Miles' sessions were not typical of anybody else's sessions. They were totally unique.