I said to my friends that if I was going to starve, I might as well starve where the food is good.

The way to write American music is simple. All you have to do is be an American and then write any kind of music you wish.

I've never known a musician who regretted being one. Music itself is not going to let you down.

Reviewing music or reviewing anything is a writing job. It's nice if you are experienced in the field you are writing about, but writing is what you are doing.

Try a thing you haven't done three times. Once, to get over the fear of doing it. Twice, to learn how to do it. And a third time to figure out whether you like it or not.

In Paris, you learn wit, in London you learn to crush your social rivals, and in Florence you learn poise.

Musicians own music because music owns them.