We provide both irritation and inspiration for each other- the grist for each other's pearl making.

Improvisation is intuition in action, a way to discover the muse and learn to respond to her call.

The conception, composition, practice, and performance of a piece of music can blossom in a single moment.

The most potent muse of all is our own inner child.

If we operate with a belief in long sweeps of time, we build cathedrals; if we operate from fiscal quarter to fiscal quarter, we build ugly shopping malls.

Surrender means cultivating a comfortable attitude toward not knowing, being nurtured by the mystery of moments that are dependably surprising, ever fresh.

We provide both irritation and inspiration for each other- the grist for each other's pearl making.