The worst part is doubt. When you doubt yourself, which we are taught to do, you get lost.

It is hard for a black man to just be himself. We spend so much time in defense of something that is indefensible because there is nothing to defend.

If you play jazz, then you play with your fingers. If you're playing rock, you use a pick. There's really no rhyme or reason to that other than that's just the way it has been.

I was playing violin for a long time, about 6 years. It takes a while. You need very patient people in your house when you have a violin.

I want someone who is open-minded, dedicated to whatever she is doing and isn't afraid to say I love you. As for looks, she shouldn't have three heads. I want a regular human being.

Serious musicians are finding it harder and harder to have a voice in the world of music these days.

The worst part is doubt. When you doubt yourself, which we are taught to do, you get lost.