I loved the Brazilian music I played. But this is finally me. For the first time I think it's really me.

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Why do you have to retire at 65? Why can't you start at 70? You...

Why do you have to retire at 65? Why can't you start at 70? You...

To most jazz critics I was basically Kenny G.

To most jazz critics I was basically Kenny G.

Think about it: Look at the strides of awareness and treatment and tests that women...

Think about it: Look at the strides of awareness and treatment and tests that women...

But when I first got cancer, after the initial shock and the fear and paranoia...

But when I first got cancer, after the initial shock and the fear and paranoia...

When you get cancer, it's like really time to look at what your life was...

When you get cancer, it's like really time to look at what your life was...

One of the advantages of not having a record contract is that you can make...

One of the advantages of not having a record contract is that you can make...

Being stubborn has helped, being selfish is not a bad thing.

Being stubborn has helped, being selfish is not a bad thing.

You don't have to live the blues to play the blues.

You don't have to live the blues to play the blues.

By the time I'm 90, I hope to have it together.

By the time I'm 90, I hope to have it together.

My youngest son, who is now the drummer in my band, lives in Brooklyn. My...

My youngest son, who is now the drummer in my band, lives in Brooklyn. My...

I recently formed a foundation to raise awareness for prostate cancer. I feel it's very...

I recently formed a foundation to raise awareness for prostate cancer. I feel it's very...

I had sat in one day in Central Park with Bonnie and Delaney, and Duane...

I had sat in one day in Central Park with Bonnie and Delaney, and Duane...

The music we're playing now is based on my heritage, which is Russian, Romanian and...

The music we're playing now is based on my heritage, which is Russian, Romanian and...

My father's father came from Russia; my mother came from Romania.

My father's father came from Russia; my mother came from Romania.

The reality is that what you find out is that your head is the medicine....

The reality is that what you find out is that your head is the medicine....

You have to be concerned with yourself because if you're not on it all the...

You have to be concerned with yourself because if you're not on it all the...

If you want to play somebody's music, you'd better go into his house.

If you want to play somebody's music, you'd better go into his house.

Music allows the great opportunity to play with people who turned you on and you...

Music allows the great opportunity to play with people who turned you on and you...

I was raised in Brooklyn, and I lived there for 59 years.

I was raised in Brooklyn, and I lived there for 59 years.

Being selfish to me means that you have to look out for yourself and you...

Being selfish to me means that you have to look out for yourself and you...