Every actor in his heart believes everything bad that's printed about him.

Music can change the world because it can change people.

Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.

One thing that really appeals to me is this idea of music being a living thing that has an evolution that, in a way, enables the artist to sell a process rather than a piece of product.

A great poet is the most precious jewel of a nation.

Music doesn't lie. If there is something to be changed in this world, then it can only happen through music.

Music with dinner is an insult, both to the cook and the violinist.

Play it fuckin' loud!

I passionately hate the idea of being with it, I think an artist has always to be out of step with his time.

The music industry can make you feel like a prostitute.

The purpose of a writer is to keep civilization from destroying itself.

Critics are the men who have failed in literature and art.

Intellectual passion drives out sensuality.

Music in the soul can be heard by the universe.

Comedy is the blues for people who can?t sing.

People ask me how I make music. I tell them I just step into it. It's like stepping into a river and joining the flow. Every moment in the river has its song.

The earth has music for those who listen.

What is written without effort is in general read without pleasure.

Art is never finished, only abandoned.

Let us read, and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world.

Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy.