It is people's hearts that move the age.

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.

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

It's part of my nature. I get excited when trying out new stuff, whether it be an idea or equipment. It stimulates my juices.

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

My father was really good with math. It's a funny thing, I don't remember my father or my mother being so mechanical-minded. My father always wanted to be a doctor, but he came from a really poor family in Georgia, and there was no way he was going to be a doctor.

The music becomes something that is its own entity.