My brother was always in bands and on the road when I was a kid and he was my inspiration. He never made it with a big band, in fact he never made a record. Here he is fifty-something years old.

I've always seen my drumming as lyrical anyway.

You start to look at it with a deeper respect and I think that deeper respect for what you do builds more self-respect.

I feel really good in the teacher role.

If you put the right things out there the right things will happen.

When I'm at home I practice everyday.

No one writes about the emotional things you go through.