I wrote a couple of songs that had gypsy references in them. The only reason it happened was because that's what was coming through and I liked the idea at that period of time. But that doesn't mean that it's a myth or that I'm a gypsy. It's gotten totally out of context.

I just wanted to have a look at my whole musical career, get right back to when I started and why I started doing it in the first place.

It's the emotion...each word has got a connotation and symbolism and the thing is finding what's behind the word-what meaning it has and what emotion. I'm really into vocal repetition as a definite art form.

Jazz comes from a tradition where it swings. Swing was the main ingredient of jazz. And once it loses the swing...well, that's it.

I'm talking about noise rock. I don't think that noise rock element belongs in jazz. It's not for me anyway; it just doesn't fit.

In the gentle evening freeze, by the whispering shady trees I will find sanctuary in the Lord.

I felt kind of bored at the prospect of writing some more of my own songs because I really wasn't saying what I wanted to say.