The truly important things in life - love, beauty, and one's own uniqueness - are constantly being overlooked.

Parents shouldn't lie to their children-not even when they think it's for their own good. Even a little lie is dangerous.

Don’t be vain because you happen to have talent. You are not responsible for that; it was not of your doing. What you do with your talent is what matters.

To live is not enough; we must take part.

You do not lose your value or preciousness when you grow to be a adult. You are still that miraculous creation. You must work, we must all work, to make the world worthy of its children.

Music must serve a purpose; it must be a part of something larger than itself, a part of humanity.

One should be able to say to our children: You are a marvel! You are unique. In all the world, there is no other child exactly like you. In the millions of years that have passed, there has never been another child like you! ... and when you grow up, can you harm another who is, like you, a marvel?