Of course, it's not the technique that makes the music; it's the sensitivity of the musician and his ability to be able to fuse his life with the rhythm of the times. This is the essence of music.

Music is not the only reason that I practice Buddhism anymore because it has affected my whole life.

I'm very conscious of the idea of trying to each time present something that I haven't presented before. It's a challenge to me to find something new, to find something innovative, but it's also very exciting.

Getting the Oscar had the biggest impression on me.

One thing that attracted me to Buddhism was the support for this larger vision of values.

The spirit of jazz is the spirit of openness.

When you struggle to reach for something you don't know, that's where most of the interesting stuff is.