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.'

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.

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

If all you have is music, then you don't have music

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

No one really knows how to deal with the unexpected. How do you rehearse the unknown?

Your humanity is your instrument.