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I don't make music for eyes. I make music for ears.

One thing that you hope for when you want to be a musician is that you have that recognizable sound.

I'm blessed with a good pair of ears. That's how I fooled my piano teacher. I'd watch his fingers and I'd listen to it, and I just kind of basically learned it by myself.

I could never overstate the importance of a musician's need to develop his or her ear. Actually, I believe that developing a good 'inner ear' - the art of being able to decipher musical components solely through listening - is the most important element in becoming a good musician.

I'm not a deaf musician. I'm a musician who happens to be deaf.

I mean, I don't even think of myself as a musician, really.

See, I'm not a very good musician.

Losing my sight had nothing to do with my focus on music. My passion for music was already there, so it would be a mistake to give too much significance to my blindness.

I think this is true for all artists. My senses are very important to me.

I don't consider myself a musician. I'm an artist.