Nothing is more odious than music without hidden meaning.

Nothing is more beautiful than a guitar, except, possibly two.

Even in winter it shall be green in my heart.

Simplicity is the highest goal, achievable when you have overcome all difficulties.

I tell my piano the things I used to tell you

Put all your soul into it, play the way you feel!

Sometimes I can only groan, and suffer, and pour out my despair at the piano.

Oh, how miserable it is to have no one to share your sorrows and joys, and, when your heart is heavy, to have no soul to whom you can pour out your woes.

Time is the best of critics; and patience the best of teachers.

It is dreadful when something weighs on your mind, not to have a soul to unburden yourself to. You know what I mean. I tell my piano the things I used to tell you.

Vienna is a handsome, lively city, and pleases me exceedingly.

My brain tried to process it while my heart focused on beating.

We are all born without knowledge, but curious. With curiosity we should be able to learn as much as possible. With curiosity, it has to take a lot of work to remain ignorant.

Skills can be taught. It's tough to teach heart. Talent is fairly common.

Never bored, so I'll never get old

The only music I've ever written was for a film called Frank, and the idea was that it was the worst music in the world.

God is God, He is not tame and domesticated like we sometimes (try to) make Him.

That which is easy is bad for your inner life.

Thus we build on the ice, thus we write on the waves of the sea; the waves roaring pass away, the ice melts, and away goes our palace, like our thoughts.

Being pregnant is supposed to be the happiest time in your life.

What impresses me is the young actors with terrific talent arriving on the scene. They'd have blown us all away in the old days. Guys like Brad Pitt.