The true art of memory is the art of attention.

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

Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen.

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

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.

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

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.

Each song is a child I nourish and give my love to. But even if you have never written a song, your life is a song. How can it not be?

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

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

A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and gets to bed at night, and in between he does what he wants to do.

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.

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

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

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

Being a celebrity has taught me to hide, but being an actor has opened my soul.

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

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

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