You have something that exists in your head, and getting that abstract thought from your head into something that actually exists is a difficult process. ↗
When people don't know who you are, they're seeing your work for the first time. But if they've seen a lot, getting certain things across is a more difficult. ↗
When I got started in New York, it wasn't like it is now. If you were different from Miles and Dizzy, it was very difficult to make gigs and make money with your own style. ↗
The fidelity question is difficult for me. Society has made us believe we're supposed to be monogamous when we're not killer whales, or whatever the monogamous species is. ↗
The people that really were important, that mattered, had a great foundation. I had no training. I had to learn while doing, and it was really difficult. ↗