In many cases, the decision to study music has robbed them of the ability to play music. They have lost respect for music that comes from within because they have been programmed to feel "unworthy". — Kenny Werner Copy Share Image
Just before I play, I like to feel that no-one has ever played the piano before, that I'm in complete virgin territory, and that every note I play is the most beautiful sound I've ever heard. — Kenny Werner Copy Share Image
In many cases, the decision to study music has robbed them of the ability to play music. They have lost respect for music that… — Kenny Werner Copy Share Image
“A quiet mind allows the artist to tap into the wellspring of Divine Music within.” — Kenny Werner Copy Share Image
If one's life depends on doing something right, as in the case of the tightrope walker, one will practice on a much deeper level. — Kenny Werner Copy Share Image
I never call myself modern or traditional, in our out, new or used, because I prefer not to be hemmed in by rigid definitions. — Kenny Werner Copy Share Image
“Seeking new levels of technical mastery should be a life long pursuit - not because you want to impress, but to facilitate any direction… — Kenny Werner Copy Share Image
We are all part of a universal game. Returning to our essence while living in the world is the object of the game. The… — Kenny Werner Copy Share Image
Ultimately, musicians of the world must come to realize the potential of their calling... If the musician is illuminated from within, he becomes a… — Kenny Werner Copy Share Image
It is good to view things as familiar or unfamiliar, rather than as difficult or easy. — Kenny Werner Copy Share Image
Fear closes all doors to the true self, that brilliant center where the ecstasy lies. — Kenny Werner Copy Share Image
“Ultimately, musicians of the world must come realise the potential of their calling. Like the shamans, we may serve as healers, metaphysicians, inciters, exciters,… — Kenny Werner Copy Share Image
Just before I play, I like to feel that no-one has ever played the piano before, that I'm in complete virgin territory, and that… — Kenny Werner Copy Share Image