We may be sure that a genius like Mozart, were he born today, would write concertos like Chopin and not like Mozart.

If we were all determined to play the first violin we should never have an ensemble. therefore, respect every musician in his proper place.

The principal mark of genius is not perfection, but originality.

To send light into the darkness of men's hearts - such is the duty of the artist.

Talent works, genius creates.

When you play, never mind who listens to you.

For me, music is always the language which permits one to converse with the Beyond.

Play always as if in the presence of a master.

I am so fresh in soul and spirit that life gushes and bubbles around me in a thousand springs.

When you play, do not trouble yourself as to who is listening. Yet always play as though a master listened to you.

In order to compose, all you need to do is remember a tune that nobody else has thought of.

Mind is your greatest asset..

Really, what is the law when it stands in the way of what the government wants to do?

He who has courage and faith will never perish in misery!

The greatest country in the history of the world being attacked. So all of this doesn't mean very much today.

To be honest, I was Mum's boy. Always was, always will be.

Love manifests towards those whom we like as love; towards those whom we do not like as forgiveness.

Nothing was, nothing will be, everything has reality and presence

Jordan couldn’t keep the smile off her face. “Yeah, I like this guy. He rescued me from a crazed man with a gun, he makes me laugh, and he calls his mother Ma. I’d say he’s a keeper.

Luck: when your burst of energy doesn't run afoul of someone else's.

Men forget everything; women remember everything. That's why men need instant replay in sports. They've already forgotten what's happened.