You have to study composition to understand that things can be done backwards and forwards and upside down, inverted, but it's mainly just an inner valid intuitive thing. Where do you want to go? Ok this is busy, or this needs some space, or this is too much space so now I want to put more notes in there or something. It's all about contrast. High, low. Fast, slow, thick or thin or what have you. And it's the same with improvisation.

There are things I've kept over the years and then someday I might pull up a program of some tune that I've done and I go "Wow, I know what to do with this now".

From the time I started playing solo drums, doing clinics and stuff, you know I think one of the largest selling clinics I ever did was in Chicago.

I think my music is great for film, but I don't have the opportunity, or goesche to go and pitch myself to Hollywood.

We have a society that wants somebody to come out of college with a degree that will make them a slave for whatever discipline they're in.

The way we teach is a very linear kind of way.

If it's something that I just can't get anywhere with, even if I think this could be a hit, I just drop it and it doesn't get developed.