It's not the style that motivates me, as much as an attitude of openness that I have when I go into a project.

I never dreamed I would be a Goodwill Ambassador, and for UNESCO. Perfect organization. It is apolitical and it's about education, science and culture. I mean that is what I live. That is what UNESCO is really about; it's all about bringing human beings together with one common goal, which is to move human kind forward.

Globalization means we have to re-examine some of our ideas, and look at ideas from other countries, from other cultures, and open ourselves to them. And that's not comfortable for the average person.

I'm always looking to create new avenues or new visions of music.

It pulled me like a magnet, jazz did, because it was a way that I could express myself.

Wisdom is the key to understanding the age, creating the time.

Creativity and artistic endeavors have a mission that goes far beyond just making music for the sake of music.