“I think it is in collaboration that the nature of art is revealed.”

“The saxophone is a very interesting machine, but I'm more interested in music.”

“I still love the whole history of jazz. The old things sound better than ever.”

“You have to sound sad first of all, then maybe later you can sound good.”

“You can work on the saxophone alone, but ultimately you must perform with others.”

“Music enables mind to compose things in the outer limit of logic.”

“Each pain indeed comes with its time limit.”

“Be wise. Banish the self-limiting words: I dont know how to I cant do that because I never have any money Every negative phrase you utter in a day, is like poison to your soul. Your subconscious...”

“There's something very cool about that indie spirit that I try to hang on to even now with the bigger films that I'm working on.”

“My dad could be beyond brilliant but totally introverted. If we're talking about computers, he's on. Otherwise, he's a total recluse - he stays in the house and won't leave, and I'm like that. If I...”

“Besides the two Christmas things, we've got a about a dozen new tracks we're working on.”

“The more clearly you understand yourself and your emotions, the more you become a lover of what is.”

“There are only two ways to live your life: as though nothing is a miracle, or as though everything is a miracle.”

“The moral of the tale is, don't live for the approval of others. The real you is here to find out the secret of life, not to satisfy someone else's opinion.”