Even when I'm sick and depressed, I love life.

The seasons are what a symphony ought to be: four perfect movements in harmony with each other.

...no formula for success [exists] except, perhaps, an unconditional acceptance of life and what it brings." "I accept life unconditionally. Most people ask for happiness on condition. Happiness can only be felt if you don't set any condition.

Of course there is no formula for success, except perhaps an unconditional acceptance of life, and what it brings

I was born very, very lazy and I don't always practice very long. but I must say, in my defense, that it is not so good, in a musical way, to overpractice. When you do, the music seems to come out of your pocket. If you play with a feeling of 'Oh, I know this,' you play without that little drop of fresh blood that is necessary – and the audience feels it.

Don't tell me how talented you are. Tell me how hard you work.

When I was young, I used to have successes with women because I was young. Now I have successes with women because I am old. Middle age was the hardest part.