It's very difficult to make a living in music these days. All it takes is somebody paying.

I'm pretty proud of everything I've done.

I married my Japanese wife Mayumi who I'm so happy with, she's been so supportive. I live part time in Japan at her house, so I've been always very influenced by Japan. Since I guess the 70's or so. I've come to appreciate so much of their culture.

Being a professional does not have a very high standard.

Of course the headspace for the young musician is whatever the guy who is paying you says, is right, but that's all.

You try to improvise in a compositional manner. You don't just do some stupid lick you've been practicing, scale form exercises or something.

Japan and Europe seem to have a little more cultural education and so the crowds have been a little more big and enthusiastic, and the places I've played seem a little more classy.