America can well expect to develop a goodly amount of composers for she has a goodly number of people.

I firmly believe that we have more latent musical talent in America than there is in any other country. But to dig it out there must be good music throughout the land, a lot of it. Everyone must hear it, and such a process takes time.

Sincere composers believe in God.

Jazz will endure just as long people hear it through their feet instead of their brains.

Remember always that the composer's pen is still mightier than the bow of the violinist; in you lie all the possibilities of the creation of beauty.

Dance as though no one is watching. Love as though you've never been hurt. Sing as though no one can hear you. Live as though heaven is on earth.

I have always believed that 98% of a student's progress is due to his own efforts, and 2% to his teacher.