I Don't Always Have A Five-year Plan.

Once Something Is Memorable, It's Living And You're Using It. That To Me Is The Foundation Of A Creative Society.

After Reaching 50, I Began To Wonder What The Root Of Life Is.

But An Innovation, To Grow Organically From Within, Has To Be Based On An Intact Tradition, So Our Idea Is To Bring Together Musicians Who Represent All These Traditions, In Workshops, Festivals, And Concerts, To See How We Can Connect With Each Other In Music.

Music Is Powered By Ideas. If You Don't Have Clarity Of Ideas, You're Just Communicating Sheer Sound.

Passion Is One Great Force That Unleashes Creativity, Because If You're Passionate About Something, Then You're More Willing To Take Risks.