We're not on the outside looking in, we're on the outside looking out.

You can't be idealistic in this world and not be crazy

Great musicians accept everything that they hear and find something good. They take what they like and they throw away what they don't like

I have no doubts. I know what gets in the way and I know what encourages me to do more work.

I run around, I listen to a lot of music, go to a lot of concerts. And when I see someone that gases me, I try to go out of my way to involve them somehow in what I'm doing or get involved in what they're doing.

It's a blast to watch. It's a lot more interesting live than it is on record. I mean, it really is a theatrical event. It's a sporting event! Cause you never know what's gonna happen.

Classical stuff takes a lot of rehearsal time and preparation, but with stuff that involves improvisation, you can over-rehearse it and it gets stale. You don't want it to be too comfortable. In fact, a good sound check, a good rehearsal usually means a bad performance.