And it's sad because it's like a surprise to people - almost an anomaly - when artists are actually refined and trained on an instrument. That's the last thing people think about.

The heart of a woman will never be found in the arms of a man.

Toting around a full orchestra on tour is very ambitious. I would consider doing a show now and then, like do a show at Radio City or Carnegie Hall with a full orchestra.

Food can become such a point of anxiety - not because it's food, but just because you have anxiety. That's how eating disorders develop.

Well, I'm stubborn and wrong, but at least I know it.

I don't put boundaries on myself when I sit at the piano.

The women who don't feel that people think they're sexy are the ones who seem to titillate in that way, because they don't feel like they're getting that kind of approval.

You can derive everything that is healthy for yourself in the woods.

I went horseback riding and got a big chunk of horse manure kicked into my face. It has a way of slapping you right back into reality.

Well, I would say that music just happens with me, I'm not in the driver's seat when I am at the piano, the piano is.

If Mozart were around now he would write a killer rock song.

Children aren't coloring books. You don't get to fill them with your favorite colors.

I drink to make other people interesting.

The old cross slew men; the new cross entertains them. The old cross condemned; the new cross amuses. The old cross destroyed confidence in the flesh; the new cross encourages it.

(He was) a fragile hero to whom we had an emotional attachment so strong and lasting that it defied logic.

Hullo… the wall is a looking-glass!

The worst injury I ever had was a stress fracture from running.

I don't stand back and judge - I do.

This is an embarrassment of riches, and boy, am I happy to be embarrassed.

A man of supreme folly: his life flies away while he is merely hoping to enjoy it.

I've always loved the idea of changing myself, wearing costumes and disguises. It takes you back to being a kid, to dressing up.