I always thought martial arts was the most modern choreography we could have right now, and I always wanted to put it to music.

My attitude is that you very rarely come in contact with someone of Master Ren's level, so every opportunity I could get to learn from him I wanted to do that.

Here comes Jesse Jackson, he talks of common ground. Does that common ground include me, or is it just a sound?

I love Ornette Coleman. I love Don Cherry. I love the way those guys play.

I think it's pretentious to create art just for the sake of stroking the artists ego.

I think that everything happens for a reason, everything happens when it's going to happen.

They tied his arms behind his back to teach him how to swim, they put blood in his coffee and milk in his gin.