It's not exclusive, but inclusive, which is the whole spirit of jazz.

But I have to be careful not to let the world dazzle me so much that I forget that I'm a husband and a father.

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.

I've had a life that has taken many interesting paths. I've learned a lot from mentors who were instrumental in shaping me, and I want to share what I've learned.

The music becomes something that is its own entity.

So much of what I create has been due to the influence of Miles Davis and Donald Byrd, and so many of those that have passed on. Their music, their legacy lives on with the rest of us because we are so highly influenced by their experience and what they have given us.

You can practice to attain knowledge, but you can't practice to attain wisdom.