Sometimes I start just on the piano with a melody or musical idea that kind of leads me to certain lyrics.

The biggest weapon is to stay peaceful

My family is very musical, I was surrounded by it. And from four years old I was the one that asked my mother could I take piano lessons... It wasn't forced on me. It was something I wanted to do. And ever since, I've never stopped, I've never stopped playing music. I never went through a period where I didn't want to do it.

The fun part about collaborating is that you naturally just bounce off each other's energy and learn off each other.

I never went through a period where I didn't want to play music. I've always loved it and it's always been a huge part of my life.

Witnessing the extreme poverty in remote parts of Affrica can make you feel sad and powerless until you realize how little it takes to change these people's lives fundamentally in sustainable ways.

The best training is to play by ear: trial by fire.