You can work on the saxophone alone, but ultimately you must perform with others.

I wanted to be a pianist but it just wasn't my thing. I guess I wanted to stand up rather than sit down.

I think it is in collaboration that the nature of art is revealed.

Bamboo is not a weed, it's a flowering plant. Bamboo is a magnificent plant.

The saxophone is a very interesting machine, but I'm more interested in music.

When I came up, it was all about originality and collective research. There is an awful lot of imitation going on now.

Register is very important. Music sounds best in a certain register.