Explain to me, please, why in our literature and art so often people absolutely incompetent in this field have the final word.

I came to Moscow when I was 5 years old from Baku. To walk all night in Moscow will bring back my youth to me.

I like coming to the United States because the United States played an important role in my life.

All my life I wanted to play music with love to every member of the audience.

Explain to me, please, why in our literature and art so often people absolutely incompetent in this field have the final word.

You must play for the love of music. Perfect technique is not as important as making music from the heart.

People are craving this great progress in electronics, going after computers, the Internet, etc. It's a giant progress technologically. But they must have a balance of soul, a balance for human beauty. That means art has an important role.