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.

We need to move into a culture of peace. What I hope to promote is the idea that we all need each other and that the greatest happiness in life is not how much we have but how much we give. That's a wealth that's priceless. You can't buy compassion.

At a certain point, I became a kind of musician that has tunnel vision about jazz. I only listened to jazz and classical music.

Music is the tool to express life - and all that makes a difference.

Music happens to be an art form that transcends language.

It is people's hearts that move the age.

It pulled me like a magnet, jazz did, because it was a way that I could express myself.