Where the heart does not enter; there can be no music.

Music is an incomparably more powerful means and is a subtler language for expressing the thousand different moments of the soul's moods.

To regret the past, to hope in the future, and never to be satisfied with the present: that is what I spend my whole life doing

Truly there would be reason to go mad were it not for music.

Inspiration is a guest that does not willingly visit the lazy.

Madam, you ask me how I compose. I compose sitting down.

Music possesses much richer means of expression and it is a more subtle medium for translating the 1000 shifting moments of the feelings of the soul.

After the last notes of Gotterdammerung I felt as though I had been let out of prison.

I like the plot of The Nutcracker - not at all.

The creative process is like music which takes root with extraordinary force and rapidity

What I need is to believe in myself again — for my faith has been greatly undermined; it seems to me my role is over.

Words have power.

I love the idea of living a life that is completely humble and quiet.

Turns out, theres not a lot of information about pickles on the Internet.

Rahm Emanuel is son of the devil's spawn. He is an individual who would sell his mother to get a vote. He would strap his children to the front end of a steam locomotive.

Anyone can fly. All you need is somewhere to go that you can't get to any other way. The next thing you know, you're flying among the stars.

I have a feeling that I'm going to be blamed for everything that's ever happened.

You want everyone to be great and funny. I'm not saying I'm great, but I'm funny.

If you focus on what you left behind, you'll never be able to see what lies ahead.

I am writing a book. So far I have the pages numbered.

Power acquired by guilt was never used for a good purpose. [Lat., Imperium flagitio acquisitum nemo unquam bonis artibus exercuit.]