Music truly is the universal language.

The cool thing is that jazz is really a wonderful example of the great characteristics of Buddhism and great characteristics of the human spirit. Because in jazz we share, we listen to each other, we respect each other, we are creating in the moment. At our best, we're non-judgmental.

One of the greatest attributes of jazz, I think, is that it is that open.

Forget about trying to compete with someone else. Create your own pathway. Create your own new vision.

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

While knowledge may provide useful point of reference, it cannot become a force to guide the future.

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.