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

At every concert I leave a lot to the moment. I must have the unexpected, the unforeseen. I want to risk, to dare. I want to be surprised by what comes out. I want to enjoy it more than the audience. That way the music can bloom anew. It's like making love. The act is always the same, but each time it's different.

When I play, I make love – it is the same thing.

I am tired before the concert, not afterward.

What good are vitamins? Eat a lobster, eat a pound of caviar - live! If you are in love with a beautiful blonde with an empty face and no brains at all, don't be afraid. Marry her! Live!

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