I like the idea of an eclectic approach, incorporating jazz with other forms and other genres of music.

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

I learned the importance of being nonjudgmental, taking what happens and trying to make it work.That's something you should apply to life.

While knowledge may provide useful point of reference, it cannot become a force to guide the future.

Don't be afraid to expand yourself, to step out of your comfort zone. That's where the joy and the adventure lie.

I don't look at music from the standpoint of being a musician; I look at it from the standpoint of being a human being.

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.