At the end of the day, I'm a New Orleans musician. Whatever that means.
I'm not from New Orleans, never knew anything about New Orleans.
I don't know what America would be without New Orleans and the music.
I love New Orleans.
That's the way New Orleans is. It's driven by the music.
I come from the city of New Orleans where it's live and vibrant.
You've got different people that have different views of New Orleans. When you say 'New Orleans,' you have people who just think of the Neville Brothers. You've got people that think of Louis Armstrong. You say 'New Orleans,' and you've got people that think of Lil' Wayne.
Preservation Hall is the sound of joy. When they start playing, people start moving.
I come to New Orleans so often that, one day soon, someone's going to declare me a native. I love the food. I love the music. I serve on the board of the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra.
Music and dance is part of everything in New Orleans. So I grew up appreciating it all.
New Orleans, more than many places I know, actually tangibly lives its culture. It's not just a residual of life; it's a part of life. Music is at every major milestone of our life: birth, marriage, death. It's our culture.
In New Orleans, music is part of the culture. You're raised with it, from the cradle to the grave, and all in-between.
I grew up right in the heart of Treme, so it was a real music neighborhood, and there was a bunch of bands like the Dirty Dozen Brass Band around.
New Orleans is thrilling. The history is as rich as the food.
I've always loved New Orleans music. I always loved it when the Neville Brothers opened up for the Grateful Dead and the Dirty Dozen and all that.
I love New Orleans. I did a movie there right before Katrina.
New Orleans is like a big musical gumbo. The sound I have is from being in the city my whole life.
