Make an exercise out of everything you can’t do.

I've learned over the years that you're going to be most successful at the things you're most excited to do. Every artist has a special set of tools. When you really use those tools, and you make yourself feel really good about the product you create, I think you'll find an audience for it. I've been very fortunate in that respect.

I wanted to be a composer before anything else. And my sister was listening to Led Zeppelin in the other room! When I heard that, it was a game-changer.

If you want to play something that you can't, you need to see and hear yourself doing it in your minds eye. It will start to happen

It is only the most elite of elite musicians whose unconventional approach becomes convention.

What I look for in music is artistry, sincerity, and simplicity, and Tom Waits has all of that. I want to make a connection to the creator.

I'm always pursuing knowledge; I'm a seeker of spiritual equilibrium - and music is a big part of that.