I believe that a truly valuable artist must be an artist who realizes the impossibility of his task -and then continues to do it..

I am a romantic, I admit it..

... The 'cleverness' syndrome has taken the place of melody. It's like everyone has come down with this terrible disease in jazz....you are always ex….

I actually get a metallic taste in my mouth when I think about electric music..

Wynton Marsalis is jazzy the same way someone who drives a BMW is sporty..

Musicians are always gigging and never have a chance to stop for a minute..

I grew up with the piano. I learned its language as I learned to speak..

Creativity is what makes humanity move. We were created to participate..

If you already have a piece of music ingrained in your body, why would you not play it?.

When you're up against an electric band like that, it's like you're on two separate planets..

Jazz is one of the least learnable art forms..

I can't even tolerate my own playing on electric keyboards. It's not about the musical ideas - the sound itself is toxic. It's like eating plastic br….

I don't like recording studios - except my own, which is just a little room above the garage..

Your own music comes out of your head and emotions, but it's not etched in your system..