My ambition is to further create a signature sound, a signature spirit, that makes some kind of contribution to music in general.

The problem with self-improvement is knowing when to quit.

You want a hero in the music world? James Brown. He brought a feeling to music without really using words. He's just famous for his sound.

It's always irritated me that people say, 'Where's the action? Oh wow, there's no action here; let's go somewhere else.' These people will never find the action.

You stick your head above the crowd and attract attention and sometimes somebody will throw a rock at you. That's the territory. You buy the land, you get the Indians.