My life was a complete catatrophe. I was very, very sick from drugs and alcohol.

I think the Internet is going to open up a lot of possibilities with music, and the shake-up of power is exciting to me.

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

As long as your intention is pure, and you know what you're in it for, then you're alright. And I'm in it because I enjoy it. I take it seriously... real seriously. I mean I could sit and talk all day about the music.

The biggest sacrifice to me is to not be in an atmosphere where I can keep writing and moving forward.

Ideally the point of music is community, not the player. Musicians are simply channels to link the audience to the music and to each other.

I've been sober for two-and-a-half years, My children are happy. In August, my wife and I will celebrate our fifteenth wedding anniversary. My band is back together with a sold-out tour.