If You Want To Play Somebody's Music,

As Much As I Think John Coltrane Belongs On The List, I Think Without Coleman Hawkins And Lester Young, Both Of Whom Defined Improvising On The Tenor Sax, There Would Not Have Been The Evolution Of The Craft By John Coltrane.

My Ego Is Controlled Enough That I Don't Have To Be The Focus.

Think About It: Look At The Strides Of Awareness And Treatment And Tests That Women Have Had With Breast Cancer, That The Gay Community Has Had With Aids, Because They're Active And They Talk About It.

What I Try To Do Is Produce An Atmosphere Where Musicians Want To Invest In What They Do And Give To The Recording. I Hire Those Musicians Who I Know Will Play Something Creative And Interesting.

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.