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

Music is the divine way to tell beautiful, poetic things to the heart.

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

I used to think that eighty was a very old age. Now I am ninety. I do not think this any more. As long as you are able to admire and to love, you are young.

I have always regarded manual labour as creative and looked with respect-and, yes, wonder-at people who work with their hands. It seems to me that their creativity is no less than that of a violinist or painter.

Kenneth Hari's art work shall influence mankind.

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