I was a God-fearing child, innocent and physically attractive.

If we were all determined to play the first violin we should never have an ensemble. therefore, respect every musician in his proper place.

The principal mark of genius is not perfection, but originality.

To send light into the darkness of men's hearts - such is the duty of the artist.

Talent works, genius creates.

When you play, never mind who listens to you.

For me, music is always the language which permits one to converse with the Beyond.

Play always as if in the presence of a master.

I am so fresh in soul and spirit that life gushes and bubbles around me in a thousand springs.

When you play, do not trouble yourself as to who is listening. Yet always play as though a master listened to you.

In order to compose, all you need to do is remember a tune that nobody else has thought of.

Talk to me when your nuts are so blue they look like something you can hang on a Christmas tree.

Wishes and wants do not transform a person

If I don't take a chance with Gavin Murphy, I think I'll always regret it.

We may end up with a life deferred by the business of its own collection.

It is not the how of painting but the why. To imitate a style would be a little like teaching a tone of voice or a personality.

Appearances are significant, and never more than in politics. You can always sway the crowd, provided you have a good story.

There is no sincerity like a woman telling a lie.

Reading becomes the fuel for development.

I realized that there was an actual job of making movies. They weren't created by elves.

Somehow we have to figure out how to boost the price of gasoline to the levels in Europe.