These musicians, such as these Cubans in Havana, are a part of a scene that did produce great music and great musicians. They came from this tradition, so it's a good place to look. It's like prospecting: You gotta know where to look.

I always think you should push your envelope every chance you get.

Beautiful tunes are all very good and fine, and great musicians are always great, but that alone isn't enough.

Bad music can make you weak.

Musicians communicate in other ways. That's just something you rely on.

Most folks, when they see movies or hear records, need something that they find pulls them in, draws them in, and appeals to them beyond just the notes. For a record to be memorable and great, it has to have something of this quality. Exactly what that is, I don't know, but I think it has something to do with an atmosphere, an environment that is appealing and attractive. And the people that inhabit this environment have... almost a message for the rest of the world.

You should try to do something if you think you can see your way clear.