If sound is music and came from silence, then silence is potentially greater than sound. If the sound is effective, it should actually have a chemical - some sort of physiological - effect on the listener, so he doesn't have to hear that sound again.

I am a romantic, I admit it.

When I joined the band I didn't know any of the tunes, and when I left the band I didn't know any of the tunes!

I can't even tolerate my own playing on electric keyboards. It's not about the musical ideas - the sound itself is toxic. It's like eating plastic broccoli.

I'm my own most merciless critic onstage.

I think you have to be completely merciless with yourself.

I realized that improvisers should probably always have time off. But musicians are always gigging and never have a chance to stop for a minute - unless something drastic occurs.