I see only adaptations - not revolutions.

It's true that I tend to daydream. I'm the same person in business as I am in music: I can be distracted and absentminded. It's my style.

I just have to take my chances like any other composer.

I feel that I belong to the 19th century. Some composers' music is very topical. It almost says, 'This is about what I read in newspapers yesterday.' Not mine.

Ive managed to dodge the curse. Not all my family have. Of course, music helped me - music is all about civilization, about something worthwhile. Its all about ideas.

If you have more money than you need, you have to give it away. It's a duty. I get to choose whom to sponsor, and I like to give to the areas that I know something about.

My music is all about an idealistic human personality. I have 19th-century ideals.

My father was so much more than an accomplished businessman.

I've had every advantage in the world, despite the 18 years of silence which were nobody's fault but mine.

Nicolette, Kendalle, and Alexandra are my children. Their mother, Cynthia Beck, and I, love them very much.

The Getty family has been fully supportive throughout 'double life' situation, and for that, I am very grateful.

you have to find the words to make it sound important

The Almighty God is perfect and patient.

You can email me, but I prefer letters that come through conventional mail. I like letters that have been licked by strangers.

I only have one note, let's be honest. But I'll play a different version of that one note.

I've come through things that would have felled an ox. That fills me with optimism, not just for myself but for our particular species.

He said we're all going to die,' 'And what did you say?' 'I said that's why i'm here

Swaraj means, a state such that we can maintain our separate existence without the presence of the English.

I eat the same foods but half the quantity.

Once best friends now strangers with memories.