I always say if music can't make you cry, you're a hopeless case. I don't cry very much myself, but it's my job to make you cry.

The only reason to be with somebody is that they make you a better person and you make them a better person.

Parkinson's is very hard to diagnose. So when I finally went to a neurologist, and he said, 'Oh, you have Parkinson's disease,' I was completely shocked.

In the United States, we spend millions of dollars on sports because it promotes teamwork, discipline, and the experience of learning to make great progress in small increments. Learning to play music does all this and more.

I listen mostly to live music, and mostly my musical experience was playing music with other people.

The thing you have to be prepared for is that other people don't always dream your dream.