I play an instrument that has four strings, and I'm still trying to get it right. What I've tried to do in the process of playing these four strings is to try and understand the people I meet, the stories they have to tell. And then become an advocate for them and their stories through music.

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I think one of the great things about being a musician is that you never stop learning.

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Each day I move toward that which I do not understand. The result is a continuous accidental learning which constantly shapes my life.

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I have yet to find something that beats the power of being in love, or the power of music at its most magical.

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Music enhances the education of our children by helping them to make connections and broadening the depth with which they think and feel. If we are to hope for a society of culturally literate people, music must be a vital part of our children's education.

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Nobody else can make the sound you make.

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Sharing is a much better way to communicate than proving.

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When we enlarge our view of the world, we deepen our understanding of our own lives.

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Good things happen when you meet strangers.

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Perfection is not very communicative

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