The music we're playing now is based on my heritage, which is Russian, Romanian and Hungarian.

Being stubborn has helped, being selfish is not a bad thing.

I recently formed a foundation to raise awareness for prostate cancer. I feel it's very necessary that men be more aware about prostate cancer and their health in general.

My father's father came from Russia; my mother came from Romania.

You don't have to live the blues to play the blues.

Being selfish to me means that you have to look out for yourself and you don't have to sacrifice.

I had sat in one day in Central Park with Bonnie and Delaney, and Duane was playing with them, so I asked if he wanted to work on an album. You never had to say to him how to play the guitar.

When you get cancer, it's like really time to look at what your life was and is, and I decided that everything I've done so far is not as important as what I'm going to do now.

My youngest son, who is now the drummer in my band, lives in Brooklyn. My oldest son is about to move out to California, and my daughters are both out of town.

My ego is controlled enough that I don't have to be the focus.

For me Brazilian music is the perfect mix of melody and rhythm. It just bubbles rhythmically. If I had to pick just one music style to play if would be Brazilian.

Life is all of failures with a limited amount of success

I was thinking about stabbing myself in the face—not actually considering stabbing myself in the face, but thinking that it would be a physical expression of how I felt.

Happiness is Grandad saving links to cat videos in a Word document so he can share them when she visits.

Kids are taking PCs and the Internet to new heights. They're the ones that are designing the cutting-edge web sites.

Methods and conclusions formed by half the race only, must necessarily require revision as the other half of humanity rises into conscious responsibility.

I really worry about the state of the planet and I wish everyone would make a concerned effort not to trash it.

If we are so rich, why aren't we happy?

Winning the World Cup is the proudest moment of my life. ... I couldn't control my tears of joy.

I love racing and I love doing well.