I am attracted only to music which I consider to be better than it can be performed.
Children are given Mozart because of the small quantity of the notes; grown-ups avoid Mozart because of the great quality of the notes.
I know two kinds of audiences only--one coughing, and one not coughing.
It is not music's function to express rational necessities.
The notes I handle no better than many pianists. But the pauses between the notes - ah, that is where the art resides.
I always make sure that the lid over the keyboard is open before I start to play.