The music we're playing now is based on my heritage, which is Russian, Romanian and Hungarian.
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Being selfish to me means that you have to look out for yourself and you don't have to sacrifice.
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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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You have to be concerned with yourself because if you're not on it all the time, nobody else is going to be.
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One of the advantages of not having a record contract is that you can make your own mistakes, you don't need somebody else to organize them for you.
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My youngest son, who is now the drummer in my band, lives in Brooklyn. My oldest son is about to move out to California, and my daughters are both out of town.
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For me Brazilian music is the perfect mix of melody and rhythm. It just bubbles rhythmically. If I had to pick just one music style to play if would be Brazilian.
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I recently formed a foundation to raise awareness for prostate cancer. I feel it's very necessary that men be more aware about prostate cancer and their health in general.
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Why do you have to retire at 65? Why can't you start at 70? You know, like wine. Why can't music be that way? My new band, we're playing stuff that's never been done before.
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When you get cancer, it's like really time to look at what your life was and is, and I decided that everything I've done so far is not as important as what I'm going to do now.
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