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

The Internet opens up a whole new range of possibilities in a wide range of areas.

Jazz has borrowed from other genres of music and also has lent itself to other genres of music.

The arts have always served relationships between people of different cultures so well. In a way, the arts function as a very serious kind of ambassador.

In the past, there's always been one leader that has led the pack to development of the music.

One of the greatest experiences I ever had was listening to a conversation with Joni Mitchell and Wayne Shorter. Just to hear them talking, my mouth was open. They understand each other perfectly, and they make these leaps and jumps because they don't have to explain anything.

Being a musician is what I do, but it's not what I am.