I fear that I won't get better and that I won't have time to practice. To be called a "jazz musician" - it's a big responsibility.

What I'm identifying with is the vision or the idea - whatever was the little nugget that started it.

You don't have to be fearless to do anything, you can be scared out of your mind.

The benefit of the radio is, something beyond your realm of knowledge can surprise you, can enter your realm of knowledge.

Whoever you are, if you know what you're doing, you don't want other people to overtake the merit of your art.

Up-and-coming musicians can easily reach out and find a loving teacher, and that's definitely what happened to me.

My name means 'hope' in Spanish and it's a name I want to live up to.