Chick Corea

I got a chance to listen to and watch Thelonious Monk and his quartet play two shows a night, for six weeks. It was a great education. There was my university, man.

It's made music more accessible with YouTube and the ability to trade audio files. But it hasn't made it more popular.

My wife, Gayle, is a wonderful musician and singer. We share music, so it's a deep bond.

Most detective story readers are an educated audience and know there are only a certain number of plots. The interest lies in what the writer does with them.

I would've done anything to work with Satyajit Ray.

I like to listed to the adventurous guys - the Coltranes, Miles Davis, the guys who just let it loose.