The only reward the musician receives is music: the privilege of standing in the presence of music when it leans over and takes us into its confidence. As it is for the audience. In this moment everything else is irrelevant and without power. For those in music, this is the moment when life becomes real.

Beginner's luck is great for beginners.

Music so wishes to be heard that it sometimes calls on unlikely characters to give it voice.

To me, Bill's musical heart is in Earthworks, in the jazz they are playing, in the acoustic kit.

There is a difference between being a timekeeper and keeping the pulse or being in step with the pulse in the band.

What has changed in 40 years? It’s very simple: 40 years ago there was a market economy. Today there is a market society – today everything, including ethics, has a price.

I couldn't concentrate on music. So I made the choice to give up my career as a musician in the frontline to deal with the business.