I have been here for only a week and seen the way things work. I am going to have ideas of what I would like to do, but that will be sometime coming.

Being a man of very few ideas, he cherished those he had with an exaggerated care.

The relationship found its rhythm. He began to rely on me for ideas of where music could express ideas that he wanted to achieve.

Sadly, these Republican legislators have no ideas, and they resort to cheap political shenanigans in an election year. The fact is that the governor is following the same discretionary hiring practices that previous governors -- Democrats and Republicans -- have used to implement policies and support their initiatives.

Government financing is varied and so interesting. You have so many different accounting methods depending on what kinds of revenues you are dealing with. I just find it very interesting.

My work with Terry Riley sparked all kinds of musical ideas, ... I wanted some vehicle that could encompass all the Indian elements as well as some of the jazz stuff. I also liked that earthy energy of the blues I was playing, and I wanted to see if there was a way to bring everything together.