Creativity is the firing of my soul.

Melody is the essence of music.

Music is my life and my life is music. Anyone who does not understand this is not worthy of God.

Nevertheless the passions, whether violent or not, should never be so expressed as to reach the point of causing disgust; and music, even in situations of the greatest horror, should never be painful to the ear but should flatter and charm it, and thereby always remain music.

One must not make oneself cheap here - that is a cardinal point - or else one is done. Whoever is most impertinent has the best chance.

Music is my life and my life is music.

Directly after God in heaven comes a Papa.