I have a responsibility to pass on to the next generation what I learned from my teachers, ... It keeps me young and reminds me where I came from. Teaching young artists is like giving water to a flower.

There are more bad musicians than there is bad music.

Listen, I will now tell you the truth and there is no other.

A man possesses talent; genius possesses the man.

Everybody remembers their teachers. It's an awesome responsibility we have.

There are amateur musicians who want to play with other amateur musicians, and there were students looking for teachers who didn't know how to find teachers. Because here in the shadow of the cultural capital of the world - New York City - there is a certain isolation.