I've always been interested in science. I used to take watches apart and clocks apart, and there's little screws, and a little this and that, and I found out if I dropped one of them, that thing ain't gonna work.

I've been a religious, spiritual person for a long time.

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

I got a chance to work with Miles Davis, and that changed everything for me, 'cause Miles really encouraged all his musicians to reach beyond what they know, go into unknown territory and explore. It's made a difference to me and the decisions that I've made over the years about how to approach a project in this music.

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

I try to practice with my life.

I think there's a great beauty to having problems. That's one of the ways we learn.