I'm not a haiku artist, but I wanted to use the phrase 5, 7, 5 in the melody that flows over time. So the string melody, the first one is five notes, the next one is seven, and then the third one is five.

I don't think I really started to seriously compose until around that time when I was 40.

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.

The first time I ever went to Chicago was with Zappa and I had a fantastic experiences with him and every other band I've played with. It's a great music town.

I just want to make music on the drums.

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

I'm not Stravinsky, I never will be.