I am a ham. I've no business being rock 'n' roll. I've said it over and over again that I'm a classical composer, dishevelling my personality by dabbling in rock 'n' roll.

I learn from thinking about the future, what hasn't been done yet. That's kind of my constant obsession.

Everyone should be encouraged...in spiration and artistic freedom is the cornerstone of rock and roll.

I am a ham. I've no business being rock 'n' roll. I've said it over and over again that I'm a classical composer, dishevelling my personality by dabbling in rock 'n' roll.

People sort of know me for that solo piano music I did.

It would be a stronger world, a stronger, loving world, to die in.

Even if you're improvising, the fact that beforehand you know certain things will work helps you make those improvisations successful. It really helps to have a certain amount of knowledge about musical structure.