If there's one thing I discovered since I came back from hiatus, it's that you can't go backwards.

Swing will never sound as good as it did in the '40s.

I've always loved musical theater. It's a bit of a family tradition.

Musicians from the beginning of time have been there to express the mood and the musical feelings in the air for whatever's going on in that particular culture. It's the greatest joy as a musician to be able to translate that, be part of something and watch the scenery around you.

I've learned that in the theater the story is everything. Every lyric, every line and every musical gesture has to propel the journey of a given character or the overall plot.

Things have gone beyond my wildest expectations and dreams, and I feel like I've been given so many blessings in my life, between my friendship with the guys in the band, our wonderful audience, being able to play this music, and then my family.

We want to have a spontaneous adventure. You can't plan an adventure, or it ceases to be one.