To most jazz critics I was basically Kenny G.

Being stubborn has helped, being selfish is not a bad thing.

But when I first got cancer, after the initial shock and the fear and paranoia and crying and all that goes with cancer - that word means to most people ultimate death - I decided to see what I could do to take that negative and use it in a positive way.

My youngest son, who is now the drummer in my band, lives in Brooklyn. My oldest son is about to move out to California, and my daughters are both out of town.

I recently formed a foundation to raise awareness for prostate cancer. I feel it's very necessary that men be more aware about prostate cancer and their health in general.

One of the advantages of not having a record contract is that you can make your own mistakes, you don't need somebody else to organize them for you.

My ego is controlled enough that I don't have to be the focus.