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• ‟ I have a great affection for Indian culture and music.

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• ‟ I find Indian music very funky. I mean it's very soulful, with their own kind of blues. But it's the only other school on the planet that develops improvisation to the high degree that you find in jazz music. So we have a lot of common ground.

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• ‟ Interplay and interaction are the integral parts of music - they're as important as the notes.

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• ‟ The moment you start to talk about playing music, you destroy music. It cannot be talked about. It can only be played, enjoyed and listened to.

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• ‟ The Beatles, they brought a whole new dimension to pop music. Of course, the psychedelic period is much more interesting to me, starting with 'Rubber Soul' and on to the 'White Album.' Great, great records. I was such a Beatles fan. I was very sad when they broke up.

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• ‟ Music is closer to poetry than anything.

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• ‟ I don't have any message in the music. Music will be fine as long as you take care of yourself.

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• ‟ I don't have any particular goals in making a recording. In a way the recording is itself the goal. The music comes into my mind, and from there the main job is to give form to it.

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• ‟ I'm not the sort of chap who can sit down and write music. When it comes, I'm happy.

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• ‟ I discovered flamenco when I was 14, before I even got involved with jazz music. I was so crazy about flamenco music. I wanted to be a flamenco guitar player.

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• ‟ The day I stop making music would be the day I keel over, really.

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