My goal is to connect with people emotionally. I take life’s experiences and translate them into music — music that hopefully creates an impact on the listener.

There’s a very deep connection among human beings. All we have to do is open our minds to it.

Well, besides being entertained, I’d like to move them emotionally. I mean I really want to uplift them. I want to look down at the audience, and this is personal experiences now I’m going to tell you. It’s like you look down at the audience and see people smiling, crying, hugging each other. I want them on their way home to feel empowered like they can do anything.

I truly believe greatness is in all of us. Don’t let anyone talk us out of our truth.

Of all the forces that are exerted on us over our lifetime, at least for me, love has been the most powerful of all.

My mother loved everyone she came in contact with. She always shared her love and was able to heal those around her with it.

I am so happy that I didn’t go to school and I didn’t have anyone to tell me how to position my fingers on the piano correctly.