This machine, the wheelchair, I can go all over the place, but you need a place without stairs to get in.

I couldn't only do one thing--I don't want the personal hell of oneness.

I can't walk very well, but I'm not onstage to do walking. I'm on the stage to play.

Just imagine yourself in a wheelchair. Go through the building. If there's a place you can't go in, it's not accessible.

That makes classical music work, the ability to improvise.

I'm now doing three things: concerts, conducting, and teaching, and they each support each other. I learn to see things from different perspectives and listen with different ears. The most important thing that you need to do is really listen.

Competition can be the most nerve-racking experience. Some people just thrive on it.