We need to move into a culture of peace. What I hope to promote is the idea that we all need each other and that the greatest happiness in life is not how much we have but how much we give. That's a wealth that's priceless. You can't buy compassion.

Back in the day for me was a great time in my life - I was in my 20s. Most people refer to their experiences in their twenties as being a highlight in their life. It's a period of time where you often develop your own way, your own sound, your own identity, and that happened with me, when I was with a great teacher - Miles Davis.

I'm very conscious of the idea of trying to each time present something that I haven't presented before. It's a challenge to me to find something new, to find something innovative, but it's also very exciting.

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

Music is not the only reason that I practice Buddhism anymore because it has affected my whole life.

I'm always interested in looking forward toward the future. Carving out new ways of looking at things.

One thing I like about jazz is that it emphasized doing things differently from what other people were doing.