I'm Always Looking To Create New Avenues

Getting The Oscar Had The Biggest Impression On Me.

I Don't Think There Are Any Pure Africans Of The African Americans, But The African Part Of Our History Was Pretty Much Taken Away From Us During Slavery, So The 60s Gave Us A Chance, Because Of The Civil Rights Movement, To Kind Of Re-examine And Make Some Sort Of Formal Connection To Our African-ness.

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.

Jazz Is A Music That Is Open Enough To Borrow From Any Other Form Of Music, And Has The Strength To Influence Any Other Form Of Music.

I Think Risk-taking Is A Great Adventure. And Life Should Be Full Of Adventures.