I just completed a tour in Europe. I played every night. This requires traveling some days for six hours in a van or a train or a car. After six weeks of that, I checked into the hotel and just fell apart.

I listen to classical music very much. There's a lot of jazz that I don't enjoy listening to.

A first love always occupies a special place.

As long as there are people trying to play music in a sincere way, there will be Jazz.

Many people do think it's naive to improvise in front of paying customers. I'm not saying one way is better than another.

Benny Goodman was one of the big influences as a clarinet player. That's why I wanted the clarinet.

I always felt as a horn player, a jam session wasn't satisfying enough for me. I should have been a rhythm section player, actually.