In America there are some places that are just gorgeous to play.

There's things I'd like to do, but I've found that pretty much anything that I try to will to happen doesn't happen, but if you just kind of let go and let things fall into place, somehow I end up being able to do the right thing or the right time.

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'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 feel qualified and competent to try anything that's thrown my way because I don't have to be a success. I can just try.

There's nothing that can prepare you for fame and for the music business at any point in history.

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