The mathematics of rhythm are universal. They don't belong to any particular culture.

My entire life is dedicated to music, and at my age, that makes a lot of years! But all the work and dedication is only that I'm able to forget myself and let the music do the 'talking.'

I practice all the scales. Everyone should know lots of scales. Actually, I feel there are only scales. What is a chord, if not the notes of a scale hooked together?

I never read comics growing up. I didn't have money and I don't like to touch paper.

I think I'm built like a painter. I have friends who are painters and they reflect a similar psychological attitude towards their work. They don't know what's coming next, they just wait for the message, for orders to come and then off they go on their next project.

Music speaks from spirit to spirit and in that sense you could call it a true spiritual language.

I believe everybody is spiritual and no one is any more spiritual than anyone else.