Technology has developed to a whole other level and theres the scientist part of me that loves that stuff.

The most valuable things in life are priceless. They are courage, compassion, wisdom, respect for ourselves and others, and a host of characteristics that we call the beauty of the human spirit.

It's not the style that motivates me, as much as an attitude of openness that I have when I go into a project.

There are a lot of records coming out, in every field of music, not just jazz.

I have to care and I have to be honest and have the courage to be vulnerable. If that happens, then that's the best I can do. To just be a puppet for the audience is not very courageous. Just to do whatever they say they want - because a lot of times people will hear something new that they hadn't heard before and get turned on by a new experience and will want to hear more of that.

Buddhism has turned me on to my humanness, and is challenging my humanness so that I can become more human.

You can practice to learn a technique, but I'm more interested in conceiving of something in the moment.