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.

I never learned to verbalize an abstract musical concept. No thank you. The whole point of being a serious musician is to avoid verbalization whenever you can.

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.

Whatever deceptions life may have in store for you, music itself is not going to let you down.

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

Let your mind alone, and see what happens.

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