The sonatas of Mozart are unique; they are too easy for children, and too difficult for artists.

Mozart is the most inaccessible of the great masters.

I am attracted only to music which I consider to be better than it can be performed.

I always make sure that the lid over the keyboard is open before I start to play.

When a piece gets difficult, make faces.

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.