Of Course, I Continue To Play And

To Retire Is To Begin To Die.

I Am A Very Simple Man. I Am A Man First, An Artist Second. My First Obligation Is To The Welfare Of My Fellow Man. I Will Endeavour To Meet This Obligation Through Music, Since It Transcends Language, Politics And National Boundaries.

The Love Of One's Country Is A Splendid Thing. But Why Should Love Stop At The Border?

What Do We Teach Our Children? . . . We Should Say To Each Of Them: Do You Know What You Are? You Are A Marvel. You Are Unique . . . You May Become A Shakespeare, A Michelangelo, A Beethoven. You Have The Capacity For Anything.

Beauty Is All About Us, But How Many Are Blind! They Look At The Wonder Of This Earth And Seem To See Nothing. People Move Hectically But Give Little Thought To Where They Are Going. They Seek Excitement ... As If They Were Lost And Desperate.