My father was so much more than an accomplished businessman.

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.

I see only adaptations - not revolutions.

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.

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.

The fact that rape threats are a thing says a lot about how rape isn't a lapse in self-control but often a tool to punish & control others.

Tiger's a horrible golf teacher.

I'm blonde and tanned and normal-sized! I'm sweet, shy, funny, have a big heart and I'm nice - and I like to eat.

It is sure that those are most desirous of honour or glory who cry out loudest of its abuse and the vanity of the world.

Obedience and resignation are our personal offerings upon the altar of duty.

I treat auditions like I treated my first dates. It's an opportunity to get to know a stranger and to learn from each other.

I heavily overinvest in recruiting. I have an understanding with certain search firms that if you find someone great, don't wait until there's a job opening - send him to me.

It’s simple: when God is for you, who can be against you?

Focus is more valuable than IQ.

The western mind, because of it's unique history, is the most sensitive mind to the impact of psychedelics.