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I have a tendency toward being a micromanager. Which, the bigger the project you're involved in, the harder that becomes.

I hate this idea that I've somehow become detached. It's like I can't win. I'd been hearing all these years that I was too hands-on: that I was the guy writing out the lineup card. Now, I'm not present enough. How is it possible to be a detached micromanager?

I can't stand directors who try to micro-manage everything. When it happens these days I just walk off set, saying if they don't like the way I'm doing it they can get someone else.

I'm trying to go with the flow, which is not what I used to do. I used to try to micromanage my career choices.

I try to help people with management stuff a lot.

One of the things I'm adamant about as a bandleader is not micromanaging. I'm an advocate for the concept of allowing everyone to be fully vested in what they're doing, so everyone contributes whatever they're inspired to contribute.

I'm not really a management-type person. It doesn't suit my personality to be bossing people around.