The value of music is to be able to play one note at the right time in the right way.

Jazz has borrowed from other genres of music and also has lent itself to other genres of music.

The spirit of jazz is the spirit of openness.

Don't be afraid to expand yourself, to step out of your comfort zone. That's where the joy and the adventure lie.

You would not exist if you did not have something to bring to the table of life.

Music is the tool to express life - and all that makes a difference.

Forget about trying to compete with someone else. Create your own pathway. Create your own new vision.

I think there's a great beauty to having problems. That's one of the ways we learn.

You can practice to attain knowledge, but you can't practice to attain wisdom.

Music happens to be an art form that transcends language.

The most valuable things in life are priceless. They are courage, compassion, wisdom, respect for ourselves and others, and a host of characteristics that we call the beauty of the human spirit.

All it takes, is one leap of faith.

If you want to breed something, breed bravehearts, not soulless racehorses.

I don't know anything that builds the will to win better than competitive sports.

A lot of independent films offer a harsh reality check.

I'm afraid the President election is going to be rigged. I have to be honest.

Working is one of the most dangerous forms of procrastination.

You know what a champion is? A champion is someone who's ready when the gong rings - not just before, not just after - but when it rings.

I try to see interviewing as performance art, and just take it as it comes.

For perhaps most Americans, TV is an apppliance, not to be used selectively but to be turned on - there's always something to watch.

Life can seem short or life can seem long, depending on how you live it.