I always think of music as interior decoration. So, if you have all kinds of music, you are fully decorated!

Music is interior decoration.

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.'

You're like the girl who left her shadow in the drawer, but when she went to get it, it wasn't there.

Composing is improvisation slowed down.

I always think of music as interior decoration. So, if you have all kinds of music, you are fully decorated!

I'm learning more about life when I'm playing too, and writing music. I'm learning more about life, the connection.