We're looking to pilot innovative programs. We have a very exciting proposal and plan. Central Administration has been doing a lot of work on this.

Nearly 40 percent of the city does not have sidewalks. Even when we do plow the sidewalks, (students) all continue to walk along the side of the road.

Clare Fischer was a major influence on my harmonic concept. He and Bill Evans, and Ravel and Gil Evans, finally. You know, that's where it really came from. Almost all of the harmony that I play can be traced to one of those four people and whoever their influences were.

Just like Coca-Cola, NYU is a brand. We're a dream school, the school of [TV series] Felicity, and we make news.

I'm aiming that towards people, towards humanity, not even just musicians. Because this is about life, not about musicians.

He just blew me away and what it taught me was that Miles didn't hear it as a mistake.