The arts can open the door to the imagination, pushing the envelope of how peace can be created. It takes courage to take this kind of risk, and courage is what we all need to create a better world.

Play and write music the way you want the world to be.

You're like the girl who left her shadow in the drawer, but when she went to get it, it wasn't there.

No one really knows how to deal with the unexpected. How do you rehearse the unknown?

Composing is improvisation slowed down.

Your humanity is your instrument.

I'm learning more about life when I'm playing too, and writing music. I'm learning more about life, the connection.