I cannot say what I think is right about Music. I only know the rightness of it.
The way I think about the practicing, it is my undercover work.
Ideally, I'd like to be the eternal novice, for then only the surprises would be endless.
I think you have to be completely merciless with yourself.
Musicians are always gigging and never have a chance to stop for a minute.
If I'm not a jazz player all the time, I've at least been cued in to what I do by jazz.