I decided during my teens that I wasn't going to have the life of a concert pianist, much to the chagrin of a lot of people who had put a lot of money into me!

My mother wanted me to be a concert pianist.

Since I was the solo artist as well as the writer for the songs, I figured I had enough credits on it already.

Evan is an exceptional pianist, and we're very happy he can take part in this concert.

I decided, if I'm going to be poor and black and all, the least thing I'm going to do is to try and find out who I am. I created everything about me.

Once I understood Bach's music, I wanted to be a concert pianist. Bach made me dedicate my life to music, and it was that teacher who introduced me to his world.