World Peace Is No Longer Some Pie-in-the-sky

It's Part Of Life To Have Obstacles. It's About Overcoming Obstacles; That's The Key To Happiness.

I Try Stuff. I Synthesize What's Of Value With Some Of The Other Things I Have At My Disposal.

When I Was In My Early Teens, I Remember Coming To The Conclusion That Your Life Never Ends.

Most People Define Themselves By What They Do - 'i'm A Musician.' Then One Day It Occurred To Me That I'm Only A Musician When I'm Playing Music - Or Writing Music, Or Talking About Music. I Don't Do That 24 Hours A Day. I'm Also A Father, A Son, A Husband, A Citizen - I Mean, When I Go To Vote, I'm Not Thinking Of Myself As 'a Musician.'

I'm Aware That A Lot Of What Is Happening In Jazz Has Not Had A Very Dynamic Change In A Long Time.