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

Verbal communication about music is impossible except among musicians.

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.

I don't care what other critics say, I only hope to be played.

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

I listened to the pure crystalline notes of one of Mozart's concertos dropping at my feet like leaves from the trees.

The description and explanation is the best part of music reviewing. There is such a thing, and you know it too, as a gift for judgment. If you have it, you can say anything you like. If you haven't got it, you don't know you haven't got it.