In difficult times, people just like to hear music. They like to be moved by what they hear. And music speaks different languages.

In Paris they have special wheelchairs that go through every doorway. They don't change the doorways, they change the wheelchairs. To hell with the people! If someone weighs a couple more pounds, that's it!

In difficult times, people just like to hear music. They like to be moved by what they hear. And music speaks different languages.

This machine, the wheelchair, I can go all over the place, but you need a place without stairs to get in.

If you play something well, I don't care what it is. I mean, I don't play an electric [violin] - I tried. It's actually interesting.

Never miss an opportunity to teach; when you teach others, you teach yourself.

Every musical phrase has a purpose. It's like talking. If you talk with a particular purpose, people listen to you, but if you just recite, it's not as meaningful.