When I heard Grateful Dead music, I knew that it was the most powerful force on the planet.

When I heard Grateful Dead music, I knew that it was the most powerful force on the planet.

The Grateful Dead were very kind. It was Santa Claus. It did good things. It allowed other people to benefit. The benefits that we played were enormous, and we played free. So you've got a band that loves to play free, and that was a wonderful thing.

The point is that the arts are important enough to have influenced the greatest minds and talents we know. Albert Einstein said that if he were not a physicist, he would probably be a musician.

Egyptian drumming happens to be a favorite of mine. It's a really simple instrument, but it's really difficult to play. You can take it anywhere with you - you can play it in your room, in an airport. It's very quiet, so you explore the quiet side.

Dreams sometimes foretell the future.

Adventures don't begin until you get into the forest. That first step is an act of faith.