But above that, most mature adults can hold their attention on something for 45 minutes, whether they like it or not. But above that requires training.

In strange and uncertain times such as those we are living in, sometimes a reasonable person might despair. But hope is unreasonable and love is greater even than this. May we trust the inexpressible benevolence of the creative impulse.

Purely by hard work, one can become an artist.

Expectation closes the door to what is happening in the moment.

What has changed in 40 years? It’s very simple: 40 years ago there was a market economy. Today there is a market society – today everything, including ethics, has a price.

The concern of the musician is to play the music. It is there demanding to be given sound to.

When a record company makes a mistake, the artist pays for it. When a manager makes a mistake, the artist pays for it. When the artist makes a mistake, the artist pays for it.