If I'm not a jazz player all the time, I've at least been cued in to what I do by jazz.
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.
Creativity is what makes humanity move. We were created to participate.
Silence is the potential from which music can arise.
Your own music comes out of your head and emotions, but it's not etched in your system.