Playing solo is difficult because you have to keep the momentum yourself. You have to continue to create and develop, so it forces you to stretch in a variety of ways.

Jazz is not gonna be a dinosaur and stay around in one form.

My mother gave me a choice. She said, 'Would you like to take singing lessons or piano.' I'm glad I chose piano.

When a man's faith is never tried, I don't think he'll ever learn anything. You have to have trial and tribulation, or what are you going to learn?

Every performance is different, but I try to approach them in the same way and give it my all.

The piano is like an orchestra - I'm very fortunate that I chose it as my instrument.

I'll just try to keep my mind open to whatever comes my way.

I try to play what comes naturally at the moment and let it happen.

I try not to look back too much, but sometimes it's nice to reflect.

Sometimes it's nice to try different instruments because they have a different sound to offer and therefore your approach changes a little bit. But, I always come back to the piano.

I remember coming home from school - I couldn't wait to get to the piano so I could play and practice.

You’ll live your life at the least common denominator of those you spend the most time with if you are not watchful.

The greater the injury, the greater the fun.

I prefer to work with grey characters rather than black and white.

Every sort of seven billion human being have to think about the well-being of humanity.

God calls us first... not to a platform, but to an altar!

Every race and every nation should be judged by the best it has been able to produce, not by the worst.

The further you get from power, the closer you come to the truth.

On second thought she hoped she never met a woman that attractive.. If she did, she would be morally obligated to run her over with her car.." Bride

If you don't know when to be a human being, you don't know when to be a witch.

I have been and continue to be committed to art as a tool to ignite, comfort, and discomfort.