It's part of my nature. I get excited when trying out new stuff, whether it be an idea or equipment. It stimulates my juices.

My first Grammy wasn't even in a jazz category, but of course I was really excited. 'Rockit' was the beginning of kind of a new era for the whole hip-hop movement.

It's hard to let new stuff in. And whether that admits a weakness, I don't know.

I'm always interested in looking forward toward the future. Carving out new ways of looking at things.

I'm constantly doing new stuff. I'm always excited. I'm a one-man tornado.

Yes, we're trying some new stuff. Some of it might work. Some of it might not. This, of course, is the nature of episodic television. They can't all be gems.