You go through phases. You have to reinvent reasons for playing, and one year's answer might not do for another.

The tango is really a combination of many cultures, though it eventually became the national music of Argentina.

Perfection is not very communicative

People will ask, 'Are you famous?' And I always answer, 'My mother thinks so.'

As a child, you respond physically, tactically. You're delighted by sound, you're delighted by recognizing something. It's like hide and seek. Is it there? Is it not there? Is it this note? Is it not this note? It's one fantastic game.

I remember when I was growing up. My great wish was to understand who I was and how I fit in the world.

I think there are so many ways to become interested in music. I believe signs of sustained interest gives a sense of the right time. Music, if thought of as a language, would perhaps indicate that as early as possible is not so bad. I do believe that a really nurturing first teacher that makes the child love something is crucial.