What is love but a prelude to sorrow...with heartache ahead for your goal.

I demand perfection in what I do, and I practice very hard before I give a concert-sometimes three to six hours a day.

You don't have to live next to me / Just give me my equality.

Once I understood Bach's music, I wanted to be a concert pianist. Bach made me dedicate my life to music, and it was that teacher who introduced me to his world.

I love to travel to hear different kinds of music.

I applied for a scholarship to Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. I knew I was good enough, but they turned me down. And it took me about six months to realize it was because I was black. I never really got over that jolt of racism at the time.

I feel what they feel. And people who listen to me know that, and it makes them feel like they're not alone.