"A singer goes through so much; they have such a big job to do. And I respect what they go through. I can't do it. Yet there are things that the pianist does which is equally impressive and important for me."
"At some point you have to organize elements in a way that you create beauty at the end. I would say the biggest challenge is to be aware when you have to delete part of the music you like."
"These women were so prominent in their time, why does what remains with us now are the great male composers like Irving Berlin and George Gershwin? Because it hasn't been told like it should be."