When I play live, I feel how the audience is going and follow and lead at the same time. Kenny G More Quotes by Kenny G More Quotes From Kenny G I practice my saxophone three hours a day. I'm not saying I'm particularly special, but if you do something three hours a day for forty years, you get pretty good at it. Kenny G musicinspirationalyears I really create everything I do from the heart. Kenny G heart Maybe the biggest thing that I've learned musically is that anything is possible. Things can work when maybe they don't seem like they can. Kenny G anything-is-possibleive-learnedseems I think everybody has to kind of decide what the word 'jazz' means to them, and that's fine. Kenny G jazzmeanthinking I've never really played golf. With the sax, I learned technique well enough so that it feels like part of my body, and I just express myself. That's where I want to get in golf. Kenny G techniquebodygolf What is music anyway? It's a form of communication, and that's why I play the kind of music that I think - that I hope - can communicate with people. Kenny G communicationplaythinking I approach everything in my life the same way; if it feels right, I know it. Kenny G feels-rightapproachway I've learned that you simply can't control those bad vibes. Kenny G bad-vibesvibesive-learned The whole rise of new adult contemporary music and smooth jazz was a nice surprise. Kenny G smooth-jazzadultsnice I just started as a part of the public school music program. I took lessons at the school every Friday and was a part of the school band. I was just a normal kid taking instrumental lessons at school, nothing special. Kenny G fridaykidsschool I learned so much about playing and touring being on the road and in the studio with Jeff, but I'd always played a lot of gigs in Seattle even prior to joining the Fusion. Kenny G joiningfusiongigs Just figure out what you think jazz is, and then if it fits into that category, it's jazz, and if it doesn't, it isn't. It's no big deal. Kenny G fitjazzthinking Being a purely instrumental album, it makes a musical statement, not a religious one, and I hope that people can feel the emotion of the great melodies, even without the words. Kenny G musicalreligiouspeople It's important to let each artist do what makes him or her feel comfortable. Success should be a by-product of that. Kenny G importantartistshould I started realizing that music is the one area where I've always let go. When that saxophone goes into my mouth, I get into a space where I never think about the notes I've already played or anticipate the notes ahead. Kenny G spaceletting-gothinking I listen to all the top 20 songs, and top 20 albums, even the rap albums. But I don't like negative messages. If somebody is putting a lot of ego out there, I don't like it. When I make my records I want it to be sincere. Kenny G rapegosong That's my ideal day, time with my boys. Kenny G parenthoodparentingboys Finally, I was no longer a student and was making music for myself. Kenny G students I don't play the traditional Charlie Parker songs. But I do improvise and I do create with my instrument, and that to me is jazz. But there are people who use the word 'jazz' only in a traditional sense, and they would be offended by that, and that's fine. Kenny G offended-youplaysong I'm responsive to my public, but I also follow my heart. Kenny G follow-your-heartmy-heartheart
