I never dreamed I would be a Goodwill Ambassador, and for UNESCO. Perfect organization. It is apolitical and it's about education, science and culture. I mean that is what I live. That is what UNESCO is really about; it's all about bringing human beings together with one common goal, which is to move human kind forward.

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.

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

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

Jazz has borrowed from other genres of music and also has lent itself to other genres of music.

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

We need to put into practice the idea of embracing other cultures. We need to be shaping the kind of world we want to live in instead of waiting for someone else or some other entities to do it for us.