The piano is a divinely inspired instrument, a mirror held up to its player's soul that captures the light and shadow of the performer and reflects them back to the listener.

Raise your love, raise it high. Don't let the world and its circumstances make you hate.

Freedom does not come withterms and conditionsDon't let anyone eversell you that.

Dream is a window to the other realm

Avoid the man without compassion, because he ain’t a man surely!

Heredity is nothing but stored environment.

Intelligence is quickness in seeing things as they are.

I want to look at myself in the mirror at the end of my life and say I've done my share and I'm proud of what I've done.

I don't have a very clear idea of who the characters are until they start talking.

We're wired to be empathetic and to care about the needs of others, but also to be curious about others. And I think that's just sort of in our DNA. And so portraiture is a very human act.

Human nature is to need a map. If you’re brave enough to draw one, people will follow.