I try to practice with my life.

I feel a lot more secure about the directions I take, than I might have, had I not practiced Buddhism.

It is people's hearts that move the age.

Most people define themselves by what they do - 'I'm a musician.' Then one day it occurred to me that I'm only a musician when I'm playing music - or writing music, or talking about music. I don't do that 24 hours a day. I'm also a father, a son, a husband, a citizen - I mean, when I go to vote, I'm not thinking of myself as 'a musician.'

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

I keep recycling and repackaging music that I've done in the past, as though I can't write anymore. Like, okay, I'm done with that. But I need to kind of prod myself again into come on, Herbie, get off your duff and start writing some new music.

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