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

Creativity is the antidote to destruction.

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.

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.

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

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

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