I was drawn to boxing because I got beat up as a kid. I was the kid with the piano books in a New York neighbourhood.

Say goodbye to the oldies, but goodies, because the good old days weren't always good and tomorrow ain't as bad as it seems

I have long admired Steinway pianos for their qualities of tone, clarity, pitch consistency, touch responsiveness, and superior craftsmanship.

There's always a place for the angry young man with his fist in the air and his head in the sand. He's never been able to learn from mistakes, he can't understand why his heart always breaks.

It's OK if you mess up. You should give yourself a break.

She's the quiet type who's into heavy metal.

I never said I wasn't going to play any more. I don't know where that came from.