Music happens to be an art form that transcends language.

Technology has developed to a whole other level and theres the scientist part of me that loves that stuff.

We need to move into a culture of peace. What I hope to promote is the idea that we all need each other and that the greatest happiness in life is not how much we have but how much we give. That's a wealth that's priceless. You can't buy compassion.

Music truly is the universal language.

Oscar Peterson is the greatest living influence on jazz pianists today.

Of course, it's not the technique that makes the music; it's the sensitivity of the musician and his ability to be able to fuse his life with the rhythm of the times. This is the essence of music.

Wisdom corresponds to the future; it is philosophy.