Always remember to forget the things that made you sad, but never forget to remember the things that made you glad.

The difference between a violin and a viola is that a viola burns longer.

I don't mind growing old. I'm just not used to it.

Many people have asked me why there are three pedals in these grand pianos. Well the pedal in the middle is there to separate the two other pedals.

Clarinets, like lawyers, have cases, mouthpieces, and they need a constant supply of hot air in order to function.

I don't mind going back to daylight saving time. With inflation, the hour will be the only thing I've saved all year.

When I was a little boy and played Liebestraum, my father used to hit me on the head with a newspaper every time I slopped the cadenza . . . I hate Liebestraum.