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.

Musicians are always gigging and never have a chance to stop for a minute.

I'm not talking ideas, or even presentation. It's like in politics: You have to sell something to become an electric player - like your skin or your heart.

I'm my own most merciless critic onstage.

One thing you learn: if you want to reveal yourself, you also have to know where to stop.

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.