I like to say, jazz music is kind of like my musical equivalent of comfort food. You know, it's always where I go back to when I just want to feel sort of grounded.

All food is comfort food. Maybe I just like to chew.

I don't know if you call a burger 'recession food.' It's comfort food.

Bowl food is comfort food with a twist. It's not just baby back ribs with barbecue sauce, it's Asian barbecue sauce because we live in a cultural melting pot -- we really do.

There's no denying that candy is comfort food and it's affordable.

The big tall buildings, the jazz, the traffic, all of it is communicated through the music. It's incredible. You feel like you are there.