It was kind of sort of the heavens opened up and I realized that Bach, at least, you know - out of all the classical music - needs to be a big part of my life.

I say if you're not obsessing about something, you might not be into it quite enough.

Kill your television. Throw it out the darn window. Watch PBS in a bar.

If you want to be happy, you listen to the music; if you want to be sad, you listen to the words.

If I was any happier, you'd think I was on crack.

The minute you make a record because you think somebody's going to play it on the radio is the minute you ought to quit.

I was trained completely by ear. And it was actually diving into the Bach that led me to get - there was like a Mel Bay "Teach Yourself How To Sight Read..."

I celebrate three holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Telluride.

My thesis statement would be—Bach didn't write Baroque music. He wrote great music.

I think people react so strongly to hearing the human voice, you can't give them too much of it or else they want it all the time.

The real question is, do you root for the fox in that song? Or are you horrified that the goose and the duck are being dragged off to their death, which is described in detail?

I don't love you anymore", she whispered. "I don't love you at all." His throat closed. "It's all right, sweetheart. I love you enough for both of us.

Give me agony or give me death, I'll take thy heart as eternal breath

You have a mind like the rings of Saturn. A million miles wide and an inch deep.

You start selling the movie before you make it.

I didn't have any intention of releasing any of the tracks I made.

Do you know why happily ever after is a lie?" Snow asked. "Because life is change.

Translate goals into practice + repetition = success!

What a delighted fascination it is, to stand aside and watch our dearest friend perform on stage without us.

Well, luckily with animation, fantasy is your friend.

If grade inflation continues, a college bachelor's degree will have just as much credibility as a high school diploma.