A soprano in Massenet's Don Quixote complained that she had missed her entry in the aria, "because Mr. Challiapin always dies too soon." "Madam, you must be profoundly in error," said Sir Thomas, "No operatic star has yet died half soon enough for me."

Madam, you have between your legs an instrument capable of giving pleasure to thousands and all you can do is scratch it.

Beethoven's last quartets were written by a deaf man and should only be listened to by a deaf man.

Magical music never leaves the memory.

The British like any kind of music so long as it is loud.

Brass bands are all very well in their place - outdoors and several miles away.

Her singing reminds me of a cart coming downhill with the brake on.