Jazz is one of the least learnable art forms.

Ideally, I'd like to be the eternal novice, for then only the surprises would be endless.

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.

Your own music comes out of your head and emotions, but it's not etched in your system.

I am a romantic, I admit it.

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 grew up with the piano. I learned its language as I learned to speak.