By the way, I got a Grammy, which was a big thrill.

As long as I can still be on my own and do my own thing and be working full time, it's great.

I would really hate to have e-mail. It's bad enough with all the mail I get.

I'd just as soon be on a good Steinway or Yamaha just as well.

My hands look terrible but I can do anything I want to do, so, you know, I just think I'm playing all around with more good taste and not dashing up and down the piano.

Duke Ellington is my choice for many reasons. Nobody has written so many great pieces of music, which are everlasting, and he has made them available to the world through his orchestrations of his work in a unique way. Lastly, he was himself a fine pianist. He covers the entire musical spectrum with his genius.

I need to get up and walk around and keep my knees from getting bad, which is what's happening.