Art not only imitates nature, but also completes its deficiencies.

The man who writes about himself and his own time is the only man who writes about all people and all time.

Music in the soul can be heard by the universe.

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

I love rock-n-roll. I think it's an exciting art form. It's revolutionary. Still revolutionary and it changed people. It changed their hearts. But yeah, even rock-n-roll has a lot of rubbish, really bad music.

You use a glass mirror to see your face; you use works of art to see your soul.

Real popular culture is folk art - coalminers' songs and so forth.

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.

It's so sweet, I feel like my teeth are rotting when I listen to the radio.

The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.

Intellectual passion drives out sensuality.

The true art of memory is the art of attention.

Music can change the world because it can change people.

I'm very happy to hear that my work inspires writers and painters. It's the most beautiful compliment, the greatest reward. Art should always be an exchange.

If you do not breathe through writing, if you do not cry out in writing, or sing in writing, then don't write, because our culture has no use for it.

Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness.

I don't know anything about music. In my line you don't have to.

Rock and roll music, if you like it, if you feel it, you can't help but move to it. That's what happens to me. I can't help it.

The art of art, the glory of expression and the sunshine of the light of letters, is simplicity.

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

Once you become predictable, no one's interested anymore.