Fun Facts

Greatest Musical Influence
Gyorgy Sandor, my teacher and mentor

Favorite Drinks
Veuve Cliquot Champagne and Zola's "Pear-fection"
The many different Earl Grey teas from Thés Marriage Frères

Likes
Biting into a fresh fig
Sipping tea, hearing bird songs in the wee morning hours.
Acute intelligence, humility, imagination.

Dislikes
Humorless people and big egos
Crusty or oily spots and spills on a kitchen counter

Favorite Quotes
“A man is worth what he is, divided by what he thinks he is.”  Eric Hoffer, American Philosopher and longshoreman
“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.”  Leonardo da Vinci
“Talent is one step away from being lazy.”  Daniela Hantuchova, Tennis Champion
“A ship in harbor is safe — but that is not what ships are built for.” John A. Shedd
“Imagination is the beginning of creation.  You imagine what you desire, you will what you imagine, and at last, you create what you will.” George Bernard Shaw

Personal
Born in Tripoli, Libya, a fact that triggers intense questioning from immigrations officers whenever I enter the U.S.   My father, a young adventurous geophysicist, was on an oil exploration mission in the Sahara desert in the late 50's-early 60's.