The miracle of Bach has not appeared in any other art. To strip human nature until its divine attributes are made clear, to inform ordinary activities with spiritual fervour, to give wings of eternity to that which is most ephemeral; to make divine things human and human things divine; such is Bach, the greatest and purest moment in music of all time.

The situation is hopeless, we must take the next step.

It takes courage for people to listen to their own goodness and act on it.

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

I feel the capacity to care is the thing which gives life its deepest significance.

The simplest things in music are the ones that count. The simplest thing are, of course, also the most difficult to achieve and take years of work.

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