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 realize it's possible in ways both large or small to make a difference in someone's life.

My father taught me that one of the most important abilities in life is to be able to take the pain and persevere, and for years this lesson had served me well.

While most of the music I write is instrumental, I love to use the human voice as another instrument.

When I create music, it is a reflection of my soul, my experiences in life and my relationships with other people and cultures. Psychology, and understanding who we are as people in this world, is present in almost every creative thought I have.

You need a mind open to possibility, conditioned to love the creative spirit we all have inside ourselves.

It’s really strange, but they speak to me — the notes and the chords. So when I hear other people’s music, I can feel the composer. Whoever created that, I can see in their soul.