I Don't Have Hobbies. I Have Passions.

I Used To Think That Eighty Was A Very Old Age. Now I Am Ninety. I Do Not Think This Any More. As Long As You Are Able To Admire And To Love, You Are Young.

The Greatest Respect An Artist Can Pay To Music Is To Give It Life.

The Truly Important Things In Life - Love, Beauty, And One's Own Uniqueness - Are Constantly Being Overlooked.

The Love Of One's Country Is A Splendid Thing. But Why Should Love Stop At The Border? There Is A Brotherhood Among All Men. This Must Be Recognized If Life Is To Remain. We Must Learn The Love Of Man.

The Simplest Things In Music Are The Ones That Count. The Simplest Thing Are, Of Course, Also The Most Difficult To Achieve And Take Years Of Work.