There were some things I was going and doing in Europe a little bit. Some festivals that brought me over. That was good. Some touring I did over there. But there was nothing major [from 22 to 29].

You are not a true success unless you are helping others be successful.

You do [jazz] because you love it and hope many some others may as well. You do this because you need it.

Enthusiasm comes from the Greek word entheos, which means, "inspired" or "filled with the divine."

I had a lot of bad habits in how I was playing the horn. And I slowly, in high school and college, started to recognize them and get them a little better. But it was not an overnight process, I'll say that.

[Winning the Thelonious Monk International Saxophone Competition]definitely opened some doors.

You fuel your life with trust and love instead of fear and doubt.