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I Look For What's Of Value And Extract That. I Don't Look To Criticize.

I'm Aware That A Lot Of What Is Happening In Jazz Has Not Had A Very Dynamic Change In A Long Time.

Each Human Being Exists Because There's Something They Have To Offer For The Evolution Of The Universe That Only They Can Fulfill.

Most People Define Themselves By What They Do - 'i'm A Musician.' Then One Day It Occurred To Me That I'm Only A Musician When I'm Playing Music - Or Writing Music, Or Talking About Music. I Don't Do That 24 Hours A Day. I'm Also A Father, A Son, A Husband, A Citizen - I Mean, When I Go To Vote, I'm Not Thinking Of Myself As 'a Musician.'

While Knowledge May Provide Useful Point Of Reference, It Cannot Become A Force To Guide The Future.