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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

Most of us don't need a psychiatric therapist as much as a friend to be silly with.

Besides, it happens fast for some people and slow for some, accidents or gravity, but we all end up mutilated. Most women know this feeling of being more and more invisible everyday.

People from a planet without flowers would think we must be mad with joy the whole time to have such things about us.

We have potential. Who needs medals? I'd rather have potential than medals any day.

When I was done, his arms were spread wide above his head, secured by the black ties at his wrists. he looked like a dark god who was being punished.

My songwriting is like extending a hand to the listener.

It is a terrible thing to look over your shoulder when you are trying to lead - and find no one there.

Small acts, when multiplied by millions of people, can transform the world.

From David learn to give thanks for everything. Every furrow in the book of Psalms is sown with the seeds of thanksgiving.

I definitely take inspiration from runway trends but also throughout my travels, I see editorials all over in all of the different publications.