The passion and spontaneity in music is all gone.

Growing up, I was very much interested in jazz music.

Emotions are the fuel to really move you along, that’s the only way you can create music. If you don’t feel any emotions, like it’s not going to happen.

The problem that I have is with the music business. For some reason it seems almost impossible to get anything, any music, released which includes improvisation or soloing.

My mother is a singer, still performs today; she's a jazz singer.

I spent well over a year on the road with Sarah Vaughn. That was amazing.

I've been doing a lot of music for films and television for quite a few years.

Still for fun, I play the drums, but I don't do much recording with them.

You never know what you find once you really get going.

Everything from now on will be done online - physical music media like the CD are dead in the water.

I could see that, if not actually disgruntled, he was far from being gruntled.

Where does a thought go when it’s forgotten?

The importance of solitude is to help you to differentiate your own thoughts from those you have studied, read, heard, or unintentionally absorbed.

The test of any man lies in action.

Jogging, I believe they call it. It seems to be an epidemic psychological illness afflicting Americans these days. A form of masochism, like the flagellantes in the Middle Ages.

Wisdom is better than wit, and in the long run will certainly have the laugh on her side.

My life before children I don't really remember. I've heard references to it, but I really don't remember.

Hollywood likes to label everyone so you're easier to identify.

Some people bring joy wherever they go, and some people bring joy whenever they go.

Have consideration for wounded feelings.