“But, the truth is that everyone is somebody already.” — Herbie Hancock

Getting the Oscar had the biggest impression on me.

Creativity and artistic endeavors have a mission that goes far beyond just making music for the sake of music.

Being a musician is what I do, but it's not what I am.

The strongest thing that any human being has going is their own integrity and their own heart. As soon as you start veering away from that, the solidity that you need in order to be able to stand up for what you believe in and deliver what's really inside, it's just not going to be there.