The worst thing you can do is say to yourself, "I want to be just like somebody else." You have to absorb knowledge from someone else, but ultimately you have to find your own voice.

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Nobody else can make the sound you make.

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

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Practicing is not only playing your instrument, either by yourself or rehearsing with others - it also includes imagining yourself practicing. Your brain forms the same neural connections and muscle memory whether you are imagining the task or actually doing it.

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Good things happen when you meet strangers.

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Culture opens our hearts to one another. And the currency in culture is not money, but trust.

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Perfection is not very communicative

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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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When your heart and your mind are engaged, you cannot go wrong.

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