Thank God, I'll Never Have To Play

As Long As One Can Admire And Love, Then One Is Young Forever.

I Am A Very Simple Man. I Am A Man First, An Artist Second. My First Obligation Is To The Welfare Of My Fellow Man. I Will Endeavour To Meet This Obligation Through Music, Since It Transcends Language, Politics And National Boundaries.

To Live Is Not Enough; We Must Take Part.

Throughout My Career, Nervousness And Stage-fright Have Never Left Me Before Playing. And Each Of The Thousands Of Concerts I Have Played At, I Feel As Bad As I Did The Very First Time.

Beauty Is All About Us, But How Many Are Blind! They Look At The Wonder Of This Earth And Seem To See Nothing. People Move Hectically But Give Little Thought To Where They Are Going. They Seek Excitement ... As If They Were Lost And Desperate.