Individuality and originality is was separates good and great artists! How much they can move people with what they do! If they can shake the heart with what they do, is the key!
Art is not that much needed in life, we only need sleep and food. But why do people want art? Because they want to feel emotion! So emotionally moving things is great art to me!
I have to be very original and have a strong musical voice. I don't want to be a copycat of anybody.
I am playing the music I love and I really play it from my heart, and whatever the out form is - it doesn't matter whether it's art or music.
The really strong key thing always comes direct to your heart. Even if it's a visual thing it doesn't come to your eyes! Even if it is a listening thing it doesn't come to your ears, it goes directly to your spirit!
I have always liked black and white! It is simple and the colour of the piano.
The first reason why I started to use the [electric] keyboard is because I really like the bending sound of the guitar and bass player. I can't bend the piano sound. I really like the feel behind it. I feel it adds flavour and character to my music.
Whenever I do a performance I always hope it is the best day of my life. Sometimes it happens and sometimes it doesn't.
My biggest musical dream is to keep playing all my life. There's nothing bigger than that and that's very challenging because you have to satisfy yourself at every stage.
For the piano and me it is always a blind date! I meet different pianos every single day. I can't take my piano with me like a bassist can take his instrument. So whenever I arrive I am a bit nervous to see what kind of piano is waiting for me.
When you play with someone you can feel the chemistry with, just the first show is already magic.
