I realized that equipment really had little to do with why I sound like the way I sound

I think I have a basic sound aesthetic that is in most of what I do

To me, there are lots of different stories to tell and you usually find the best way to tell the one you are telling once you are in it.

Sometimes I try to lose my identity, and I can't get rid of it!

I try to be prepared for the moment, through understanding, and being warmed up, knowing all about chords and scales, so I don't even have to think and I can get right to what it is I want to say.

I was able to work with the best musicians in Kansas City starting when I was really young

I just have never seen anyone build anything significant in any field without having a deep and detailed sense of what they are building on.