The art of interpretation is not to play what is written.

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.

The art of interpretation is not to play what is written.

The person who works and is never bored is never old. Work and interest in worthwhile things are the best remedy for age.

The heart of the melody can never be put down on paper.

Do we dare be ourselves? That is the question that counts.

The most important thing in music is what is not in the notes.