[Charles McPherson] was kind enough to go to a record gig of mine where we recorded a song of his.

We had a great educator [in the school band], a man named Larry Laurenzano. He was tough, but we knew that he loved us. And that was the beginning of playing music with people and really being inspired and having fun and being in a community.

Life and success are about what you choose to believe.

There are a lot of different ways you can be a part of this music and love it and make a contribution that's personal to you.

Purpose is the ultimate fuel for our journey through life. When we drive with purpose we don't get tired or bored and our engines don't burn out.

[Phil Wood] was a great artist, and he knew things. He could be mildly conversant in several languages.

I learned some classical music history, which I had done quite a bit at of Performing Arts. But I got some more with a great teacher named David Noon, who I've been in contact with quite a bit in recent years.