If you can get a twelve year-old kid to go listen to Thelonius Monk, what more do you want? Do you want a big pile of cash, too? That's a home run for me.
When I'm at home I practice everyday.
I take my craft very seriously.
The thing I try to do the most is to play in terms of the song and play in terms of what I'm hearing.
I feel really good in the teacher role.
No one writes about the emotional things you go through.