Music is one of the ways we can achieve a kind of shorthand to understand each other.

Passion is one great force that unleashes creativity, because if you're passionate about something, then you're more willing to take risks.

One of the marks of a great teacher lies not only in an ability to impart knowledge but also in knowing when to encourage a student to go off on his own.

One of the most interesting aspects of the film project was collaborating with so many people - directors, filmmakers, and writers - over a five-year period. I learned that there are two components to this.

As a musician I'm kind of nomadic, Waldo-like. I show up in different places, and I'm witness to unbelievable things.

The role of the musician is to go from concept to full execution. Put another way, it's to go from understanding the content of something to really learning how to communicate it and make sure it's well-received and lives in somebody else.

There's a part of me that's always charging ahead. I'm the curious kid, always going to the edge.