The mind of the performer is a very strange thing.

I do not consider my self as having mastered the flute, but I get a real kick out of trying.

Being unprepared heightens nerves.

Running through things because you are familiar with them, breeds routine and this is the seed of boredom.

Everyone who plays the flute should learn singing.

The quickest way to unlock your talent is to take the flute out of the box.

I think it is most important for a teacher to play the pieces and studies that are being played by the student.

Taking drugs to overcome nerves is the thin edge of the wedge going in there.

Yes indeed I have gained a lot out of playing scales and etudes.

Never just run through a study because you happen to be familiar with it, but use it to see what you can get from it on this new day which has been granted you.

It is normal to be nervous.

When a man takes a mistress, he doesn't turn around and divorce his wife.

Employment is the exploitation of the employer’s courage, and, the employed’s fear of failure.

I grew up about 60 miles northwest of New York, in Middletown, NY.

How dare you, unless you can hold up your own life as a model of rectitude, achievement, and halcyon happiness, open your mouth about the stubborn secrets of living?

The Daily Show was an incredible training ground for that kind of thing. It was all about discipline and generating material constantly.

Steady work turns genius to a loom.

We're focused on doing the things that make the economy perform well, and as you do that, reduce deficits, for one, very important; secondly, keep growth rates high, very important.

It rained all that night. The next day was Saturday, the Fourth of July.

I think "punk" should really be defined as paving your own way creatively and by defying any sort of orthodoxy or commercial pressure.

Guantanamo Bay is the anti-Statue of Liberty.