If an opera cannot be played by an organ grinder, it's not going to achieve immortality.
Movie music is noise. It's even more painful than my sciatica.
At a rehearsal I let the orchestra play as they like. At the concert I make them play as I like.
I have just been all round the world and have formed a very poor opinion of it.
No woman is worth the loss of a night's sleep.
Madam, you have between your legs an instrument capable of giving pleasure to thousands and all you can do is scratch it.