Music has always been my protection against the world, from a very young age. I feel safe inside of a jam.

I’ve always loved the experience of working together with other people toward an artistic goal.

When you're a musician and you break new ground it resonates into the common consciousness.

What happens if you start drawing squares? Well, I'd say the answer to that is, don't get famous for drawing circles.

There's so much excitement around the Phish tours, and if it stopped feeling that way, it would ruin everything we've done for seventeen years.

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

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.