I hope the seeds I have sown will be taken up by those who will follow me because the journey I have begun cannot be undertaken in isolation.

I walk into a kids' store, and it's amazing, the types of instruments - little squeaky things, rattling things, spinning tops.

I think I can only help to expose percussion to all sorts of people. The balance between the lighter and more serious side is important.

Percussion is the most adaptable family of instruments. The biggest challenge is to project percussion in a lyrical way.

Concerts have to be seen as a real event for which the aim is to try and feed everybody.

I am really quite fascinated by echo-locating bats and dolphins and have always wondered how sound affects the unconscious brain.

The human body and mind are tremendous forces that are continually amazing scientists and society. Therefore, we have no choice but to keep an open mind as to what the human being can achieve.