I really think that martial arts and music are very close to each other and both require a lot of focus and improvisation because you don't know where or when you're going to get kicked! Hiromi More Quotes by Hiromi More Quotes From Hiromi Challenges are the key in life. You always have to challenge yourself and try to get to different states. Hiromi keys challenges trying I don't really want to force anyone to feel a specific way, but if they can keep their body and mind "floating" with my music, that pleases me. Hiromi please-me mind want Everybody improvises without noticing it. Life is about improvising. You can't control what happens in your life, I mean, you don't know what can happen in your life today. So you somehow improvise. Hiromi life-is today mean Whenever I do a performance I always hope it is the best day of my life. Sometimes it happens and sometimes it doesn't. Hiromi performances happens sometimes I love performing so much! The joy is to have the opportunity to be able to perform all around the world. Hiromi able opportunity joy Art is not that much needed in life, we only need sleep and food. But why do people want art? Because they want to feel emotion! So emotionally moving things is great art to me! Hiromi sleep art moving Individuality and originality is was separates good and great artists! How much they can move people with what they do! If they can shake the heart with what they do, is the key! Hiromi artist heart moving Work hard! Just keep working hard until you can do something you want to do! We all progress at different speeds and in different ways, so be patient and keep working hard! Hiromi progress hard-work different To be nice to people and make them happy - that's my philosophy in life. Hiromi nice philosophy people Some artists just go and play, and I have no objections to that - but I don't like to do that. People take their very precious time to come to my concert, and they give me the opportunity to share two hours of their lives. I want to do the best I can, for visuals, sound and everything! Hiromi artist play opportunity Music taught me how to always be patient and focused, and to train the little concentration in myself. Hiromi taught patient littles I have always liked black and white! It is simple and the colour of the piano. Hiromi piano black-and-white simple Travelling is very difficult, you have to go to places with different climates and time zones. Travelling like that every single day through the year is definitely not healthy, but that's something I have to sacrifice if I want to play music. Hiromi sacrifice play years I have to be very original and have a strong musical voice. I don't want to be a copycat of anybody. Hiromi musical voice strong The first reason why I started to use the [electric] keyboard is because I really like the bending sound of the guitar and bass player. I can't bend the piano sound. I really like the feel behind it. I feel it adds flavour and character to my music. Hiromi guitar player character