The art of interpretation is not to play what is written.
Music must serve a purpose; it must be a part of something larger than itself, a part of humanity.
Do we dare be ourselves? That is the question that counts.
What do we teach our children? . . . We should say to each of them: Do you know what you are? You are a marvel. You are unique . . . You may become a Shakespeare, a Michelangelo, a Beethoven. You have the capacity for anything.
The first thing to do in life is to do with purpose what one purposes to do.
If you play Bach every day, you are not so alone.