Pianists call me a composer, composers call me a pianist. The classicists think me a futurist, and the futurists call me a reactionary.

Russians call me German, Germans call me Russian, Jews call me a Christian, Christians a Jew.

The pedal is the soul of the piano.

It is part of the human nature always to judge others very severely and, when the wind turns against us, always to find an excuse for our own misdeeds, or to blame someone else for our mistakes.

Everyone in society should be a role model, not only for their own self-respect, but for respect from others.

I have to live with both my selves as best I may.

If anything I try to write something that would be more difficult to film. I tend to see film as competition and would like instead to do what books do best.

When I sing I have a lot of visions. Like what's happening now in my life.

I like to think that we’re not defined by what happens to us…because so many times they’re beyond our control. I like to think that we’re defined by our choices and our decisions.

Everything is so finite but that’s what makes our time and specific moments so important.

Great communicators leave their audiences with great clarity.

I don't wanna be alone forever but I can be tonight.

Management: First fix the blame. Then fix the problem.