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.

You don't need the fame to be vital.

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

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

Life is not about finding our limitations, it's about finding our infinity.

Jazz translates the moment into a sense of inspiration for not only the musicians but for the listeners.

When you struggle to reach for something you don't know, that's where most of the interesting stuff is.