Life is not a finished product, it is only what we make of it, and if we make nothing of it, someone else will, and we will be his slave.

Mozart resolved his emotions on a level that transformed them into moods uncontaminated by mortal anguish, enabling him to express the angelic anguish that is so peculiarly his own.

I can only think of music as something inherent in every human being - a birthright. Music coordinates mind, body and spirit.

The practice of yoga induces a primary sense of measure and proportion. Reduced to our own body, our first instrument, we learn to play it, drawing from it maximum resonance and harmony.

A dream is unrehearsed.

Improvisation is not the expression of accident but rather of the accumulated yearnings, dreams and wisdom of our very soul.

I would hate to think I am not an amature. An amateur is one who loves what he is doing. Very often, I'm afraid, the professional hates what he is doing. So, I'd rather be an amateur.