Artists who have won fame are often embarrassed by it; thus their first works are often their best.

Applaud my friends, the comedy is over... [on his death bed]

There is no greater pleasure for me than to practice and exhibit my art.

I know of no more sacred duty than to rear and educate a child.

Only the pure in heart can make a good soup.

Music is mediator between spiritual and sensual life.

The vibrations on the air are the breath of God speaking to man's soul. Music is the language of God. We musicians are as close to God as man can be. We hear his voice, we read his lips, we give birth to the children of God, who sing his praise. That's what musicians are.