I think Wes Montgomery is the greatest jazz guitarist that ever lived.
I thought people cared about music in a deep way, so I was writing to that spirit in people and in myself. It was me, thinking I knew what was up. Youth, who else can change the world?
If you play jazz, then you play with your fingers. If you're playing rock, you use a pick. There's really no rhyme or reason to that other than that's just the way it has been.
My love life doesn't stink; it's nonexistent.
My love life is like everyone else's - great, and then terrible.
People see my current success but don't realize I've worked hard to get where I am. I used to clean garbage off the Philadelphia docks and put a lot of time into developing my music.
Serious musicians are finding it harder and harder to have a voice in the world of music these days.
The belief that we are what the media says we are, what people perceive we are, is soon to be what we think we are. We are treated based on this warped perception. It is hard to get away from it.
The simple things in life ground me and keep me focused so I'm able to do a good job with what is in front of me.
The things I really learned, I learned from watching my parents. They take care of business. Always have.
The worst part is doubt. When you doubt yourself, which we are taught to do, you get lost.
