“Of course you can take my photograph while I am eating my kroket but hurry up. I am a social worker and I only have 5 minutes to get from one client to another.”

“music is an endless ocean. the best thing we can do is trying to dip in it. we probably won’t change the direction of the stream, but at least there will be one mutual thing between us and our musical ancestors and heroes: the most amazing fucking swimming experience in the history of human kind. In the end its all about devotion and honesty. No one can really judge your art or musicianship apart from you, your amount of seriousness to this art form, and the deep acknowledgment that there is nothing else in life that can make you happier..”

“It started out as a joke but then it became serious.”

“What is the best decision you have ever made?”

“Probably that I started fencing again after a three year break. I made my dream come true and I qualified for the Olympics in London in 2012. I used to fence for Holland but now I fence for Colombia where my mother’s family still lives. Even though I am from here it makes me proud to represent my roots. Next stop: Olympics in Rio.”

Seen at Albert cuyp market

Mastering others is strength. Mastering yourself is true power. – Lao Tzu