The sonatas of Mozart are unique they are too easy for children and too difficult for artists.

The sonatas of Mozart are unique; they are too easy for children, and too difficult for artists.

I know two kinds of audiences only--one coughing, and one not coughing.

The notes I handle no better than many pianists. But the pauses between the notes - ah, that is where the art resides.

I always make sure that the lid over the keyboard is open before I start to play.

Sunshine can burn you, food can poison you, words can condemn you, pictures can insult you; music cannot punish - only bless.

When a piece gets difficult, make faces.

Children are given Mozart because of the small quantity of the notes; grown-ups avoid Mozart because of the great quality of the notes.

Mozart is a garden, Schubert is a forest in light and shade, but Beethoven is a mountain range.

Practice in tranquility.

It is not music's function to express rational necessities.

The word of God is a testimony of warning.

you can go to the Devil and not at your leisure. You can go now, for all I care.''My pet, I've been to the Devil and he's a very dull fellow. I won't go there again, not even for you.

People under siege turn to us in complete frustration and I get a chance to go in when it's do or die.

I remember my dad working with me on breaking down my script and writing out a back story for my character and all that stuff.

Collect treasures that have meaning only to you. Put them in a special place, and explain them to no one, except when you're giving interviews to Time magazine.

If you have a camera in the courtroom, there's no filtering. What you see is what's there.

I don't concentrate on if a moment is scary or not. That's not my job.

If we love Jesus, we shall be loved in return by Him, and that is perfect happiness.

Miracles happen in silence... lesser important things create world headlines.

I think it's because my comedy is in your face, and it comes from a place that's real.