If I do not practice one day; I know it. If I do not practice the next, the orchestra knows it; if I do not practice the third day, the whole world knows it.

I am inclined to believe that some music, like certain poetry, finds its appeal and way to all.

I established a certain standard of behavior, that, during my playing, there must be no talking.

The culture of any country is gauged first by its progress in art.

Art is great only when it bears the stamp of the individual.

Man is naturally lazy, therefore he invents labor-saving devices.

Music is the only art that actually lives.