For me, rhythm is a type of divine mathematics in a way. No matter where you're from, we can all understand the mathematics of rhythm. I try to apply this mathematical thinking to my playing.

The mathematics of rhythm are universal. They don't belong to any particular culture.

Music that touches the transcendental aspect of a human being is reserved for a marginal audience

You can have the greatest player in terms of mastering an instrument and you could be yawning your head off when you hear them. So, it's not what you do, but the way you're doing it and in the end that's all that we have

When I hear a great musician, I can feel his life inside the music.

For me, rhythm is a type of divine mathematics in a way. No matter where you're from, we can all understand the mathematics of rhythm. I try to apply this mathematical thinking to my playing.

There are two kinds of success. One is musical or artistic and the other is commercial.