Inspiration is constantly in the air. It's up to us to develop the sensitivity to pick up on it.

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

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.

The value of music is not dazzling yourself and others with technique.

My first Grammy wasn't even in a jazz category, but of course I was really excited. 'Rockit' was the beginning of kind of a new era for the whole hip-hop movement.

Oscar Peterson is the greatest living influence on jazz pianists today.

Inspiration is constantly in the air. It's up to us to develop the sensitivity to pick up on it.