I like to be on the edge, on the cutting edge, or be into the unknown, into the territory where I have to depend on being in the moment and depending on my instincts.

I think risk-taking is a great adventure. And life should be full of adventures.

The music becomes something that is its own entity.

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

I don't mind being classified as a jazz artist, but I do mind being restricted to being a jazz artist. My foundation has been in jazz, though I didn't really start out that way. I started in classical music, but my formative years were in jazz, and it makes a great foundation.

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

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.