The piano is always true to me. In times of despair, happiness, and joy, its mood is always my own.

All the information you need is available to you to have a successful career in music, if you're paying attention, and not closed off to anything. Remember, Perseverance is King.

I am a composer first and foremost, and have always believed that being able to write memorable melodies is what sets musicians apart.

Don't feel bad, I'm usually about to die.

If you can believe, you will see many miracles.

And then his arms were around me. When he kissed me it was hungrier somehow, as if this moment was all we had, and we had to taste it, drink it, savor it, and not waste a single drop.

Believe in that One Thing That Sets You Apart: your skill, your idea or just you, yourself ! And, Never Stop Believing.

War is possible only if you have a lot of enemies. If all the enemies get together and form one front - if you cut down the number of enemies - there would be no war.

The fate of man is man.

Vice came in always at the door of necessity, not at the door of inclination.

Today, its expensive prescription medications burdening seniors on fixed incomes with thousands of dollars in yearly out-of-pocket costs.

I'd like to go back to Paris someday and visit the Lourve museum, get a good running start, and hurl myself at the wall.