Music is a gift and a burden I've had since I can remember who I was.
Slavery has never been abolished from America's way of thinking.
Theory and harmony broadened my mind in music. I know what music is made of.
Jazz is not just music, it's a way of life, it's a way of being, a way of thinking.
Since I was three I've been playing the piano. I've been onstage. My mother is an Evangelist and I used to play the piano at her revival meetings.
It is difficult to retain your standards with the pressure of trying to make money, which always has its rules...It's hard to walk the tightrope of doing what you think is your best and making money at it.