I think I was supposed to play jazz.

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

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

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

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

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

I don't view myself as a musician anymore - I view myself as a human being that functions as a musician when I'm functioning as a musician, but that's not 24 hours a day. That's really opened me up to even more perspectives because now I look at music, not from the standpoint of being a musician, but from the standpoint of being a human being.