One of the greatest attributes of jazz, I think, is that it is that open.

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

The music becomes something that is its own entity.

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 cool thing is that jazz is really a wonderful example of the great characteristics of Buddhism and great characteristics of the human spirit. Because in jazz we share, we listen to each other, we respect each other, we are creating in the moment. At our best, we're non-judgmental.

Music isn't about music, it's about life.

You don't need the fame to be vital.