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

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

It's part of life to have obstacles. It's about overcoming obstacles; that's the key to happiness.

I've had a life that has taken many interesting paths. I've learned a lot from mentors who were instrumental in shaping me, and I want to share what I've learned.

I keep recycling and repackaging music that I've done in the past, as though I can't write anymore. Like, okay, I'm done with that. But I need to kind of prod myself again into come on, Herbie, get off your duff and start writing some new music.

People always want to protect what's really going on inside. They want to kind of make visible something that looks more pleasant than what may be happening inside of themselves.

People are afraid to spend money now because they dont know how long theyre going to be working.