| My whole trick is to keep the tune well out in front. If I play Tchaikovsky, I play his melodies and skip his spiritual struggle. |
| Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without. |
| Silence is the fabric upon which the notes are woven. |
| The pause is as important as the note. |
| The notes I handle no better than many pianists. But the pauses between the notes - ah, that is where the art resides! |
| A jazz musician is a juggler who uses harmonies instead of oranges. |
| If God had really intended men to fly, he'd make it easier to get to the airport. |
| The joy of music should never be interrupted by a commercial. |
| What passion cannot music raise and quell! |
| Most people use music as a couch; they want to be pillowed on it, relaxed and consoled for the stress of daily living. But serious music was never meant to be soporific. |