A lot of times, in music especially, it's producers making a political decision.

If I'm improvising and I'm not doing well it's because I'm not listening very well. Either I'm overly concerned with something or I'm drifting or maybe I'm too stoned but I'm not getting a clear signal.

I don't have a 10-octave range. No human being has a 10-octave range.

When I'm performing, I hope my research and my experience with those things I'm talking about rings true.

As long as I have a good time, the audience usually has a good time.

When in doubt, zoom out.

If I can learn a couple of phrases in Italian but do mostly weird, absurd music things, people will like it.