I Believe In Professionalism, But Playing Is

Instead Of Imposing Your Will On Every Situation...focus On Including Everyone Else, And Just That Little Adjustment Of Attitude Gives You The Space To Understand Where And Who You Are.

So When We Spend All Of Our Time Trying To Separate That Which Is Already Joined, It's A Waste Of Time.

I Never Minded Giving My Opinions. They Are Just Opinions, And I Had Studied Music And I Had Strong Feelings. I Was Happy For My Opinions To Join All The Other Opinions. But You Have To Be Prepared For What Comes Back, Especially If You Don't Agree With The Dominant Mythology.

There's The Tradition In Jazz Of Having The “battle Of The Bands” And You Do Not Want To Get Your Head Cut When You're Playing.

I Try To Find The Core Values That Are So Fundamental That They Transcend Ethnic Identity. That Doesn't Mean I Run From It. I Embrace African-american Culture And I Love It And Embrace It, But It Is A Part Of A Human Identity. So I'm Always Trying To Make A Larger Human Statement.