It might be something as simple as saying the right word to the right person at the right time-and that could change the course of history. You never really know. But the whole thing is to work at the process of being in sync with the universe, so that everything will align at the proper time so that you can deliver that which is your life mission. And that's why we're here as individuals. And then there's our contribution to the collective. It makes a lot of sense, doesn't it?

People always want to protect what's really going on inside. They want to kind of make visible something that looks more pleasant than what may be happening inside of themselves.

The arts have always served relationships between people of different cultures so well. In a way, the arts function as a very serious kind of ambassador.

Don't be afraid to expand yourself, to step out of your comfort zone. That's where the joy and the adventure lie.

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

I try to practice with my life.

Jazz is a music that is open enough to borrow from any other form of music, and has the strength to influence any other form of music.