I've always seen my drumming as lyrical anyway.

When I'm at home I practice everyday.

I think that the jazzy approach that I have is based on the way that I hear music and in the way I play a supporting role to the other people in the band.

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

No one writes about the emotional things you go through.

I take my craft very seriously.

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.