“More than art, more than literature, music is universally accessible.”

“I've crashed my car three times.”

“When I was a young musician, the only option available to pursue secondary education in music was to attend a classical conservatory.”

“When I was 19, I made my first good week's pay as a club musician. It was enough money for me to quit my job at the factory and still pay the rent and buy some food. I freaked.”

“The whole world loves American movies, blue jeans, jazz and rock and roll. It is probably a better way to get to know our country than by what politicians or airline commercials represent.”