The arts can open the door to the imagination, pushing the envelope of how peace can be created. It takes courage to take this kind of risk, and courage is what we all need to create a better world.

Jazz shouldn't have any mandates. Jazz is not supposed to be something that's required to sound like jazz. For me, the word 'jazz' means, 'I dare you.'

To hell with the rules. I'm going for the unknown.

It’s making a statement about what life is, really. And I’m going to end the line with it.

Composing is improvisation slowed down.

Dealing with the unknown, the unexpected, is a reflection for me musically of what's happening in the world, because people are learning how to dialog with each other without any past strategy or any kind of formula from the past.

A series of vibrations. What does it matter, the source of the catalyst?