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

The absence of limitations is the enemy of art.

The true art of memory is the art of attention.

Artistic temperament is a disease that afflicts amateurs.

And, in the end The love you take is equal to the love you make.

Art is magic delivered from the lie of being truth.

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

Every day brings a chance for you to draw in a breath, kick off your shoes, and dance.

An artist's duty is rather to stay open-minded and in a state where he can receive information and inspiration. You always have to be ready for that little artistic Epiphany.

Rhythm is something you either have or don't have, but when you have it, you have it all over.

Adding sound to movies would be like putting lipstick on the Venus de Milo.

The only escape from the miseries of life are music and cats...

We're not trying to change the world; just music.

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

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

After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music.

Singers come and go, but if you're a good actor, you can last a long time

Music should strike fire from the heart of man, and bring tears from the eyes of woman.

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

Art! Who comprehends her? With whom can one consult concerning this great goddess?

Art is never finished, only abandoned.