Every day is different and improvised. Sometimes, a song can lead to a completely different adventure. You can't control it.

I have always liked black and white! It is simple and the colour of the piano.

Nobody wants to experience sad events but people like to listen to sad songs. That's the beauty of music.

The way to respect all the people I love is to eat the music, have it in my blood and bones, and try to explore it in as much different ways as possible to create my own identity.

I started to listen to Japanese jazz musicians when I went to high school. Some people I listened to were Yosuke Yamashita, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Sadao Watanabe.

Work hard! Just keep working hard until you can do something you want to do! We all progress at different speeds and in different ways, so be patient and keep working hard!

The beautiful thing about music is that even so-called negative emotions like anger, sadness, frustration, when they come through the filter of music, they all become beautiful.

Everybody improvises without noticing it. Life is about improvising. You can't control what happens in your life, I mean, you don't know what can happen in your life today. So you somehow improvise.

Challenges are the key in life. You always have to challenge yourself and try to get to different states.

Everything is inspiring! It could be fine art or a conversation I have with somebody!

To be nice to people and make them happy - that's my philosophy in life.

It's summer and time for wandering...

Earth is but a sliver of the eternal pie.

To be honest, I don't think I'm the best role model in the world. I'm pretty immature sometimes.

I have mostly been eating chicken wings. I only stick to things I can spell.

Love and understand the Italians, for the people are more marvellous than the land.

been there done that, bought the t-shirt" Chapter 2

The universal object and idol of men of letters is reputation.

Railing and praising were his usual themes; and both showed his judgment in extremes. Either over violent or over civil, so everyone to him was either god or devil.

I want to live but I want to die. What do I do?

I jogged for three miles once. It was the worst three hours of my life.