You don't work on something for six years and be blind to the myriad of other approaches.

History is malleable. A new cache of diaries can shed new light, and archeological evidence can challenge our popular assumptions.

We're having a hard time understanding where jazz is going. What happened to jazz?

The genius of our country is improvisation, and jazz reflects that. It's our great contribution to the arts.

It is the great arrogance of the present to forget the intelligence of the past

I think we too often make choices based on the safety of cynicism, and what we're lead to is a life not fully lived. Cynicism is fear, and it's worse than fear - it's an active disengagement.

Do not lose your enthusiasm. In its Greek etymology, the word enthusiasm means, "God in us."

History isn't really about the past - settling old scores. It's about defining the present and who we are.

People tend to forget that the word "history" contains the word "story".

By its very nature, no one person can ever be the center of Jazz.

I began to feel that the drama of the truth that is in the moment and in the past is richer and more interesting than the drama of Hollywood movies. So I began looking at documentary films.

His eyes ignited into a color found only in the heart of the sun. ‘‘Yes?’’‘‘Yes, already. I’ll marry you. Yes. Hell, yes. What am I, stupid?

The ink in the pen that writes success stories is "FOCUS"...

This is woman, if you try to hurt her, she will kills you, but if you try to satisfied her, she will make you happy!

Explore the infinite possibilities in existence.

Woman you’re as mean as a copperhead. Come here let’s find out if you’re as cold-blooded.

I never graduated to being an atheist. I only graduated to being an agnostic.

All of my past challenges have helped me become who I am today.

Choose a subject equal to your abilities; think carefully what your shoulders may refuse, and what they are capable of bearing.

I just can't seem to write songs about peace and love. Yeah right, how do you get that?