The Seasons Are What A Symphony Ought

When I Sit In Paris In A Cafe, Surrounded By People, I Don't Sit Casually - I Go Over A Certain Sonata In My Head And Discover New Things All The Time.

Most People Ask For Happiness On Condition. Happiness Can Only Be Felt If You Don't Set Any Condition.

I Am Tired Before The Concert, Not Afterward.

Never Sound Pompous. You Always Sound Noble, Noble. Absolute Character Of Music Is Nobility. Even Popular Music Can Be Noble, You See. If It's Not Noble, Then It's Not Very Good... Music Is An Art Of Emotion, Of Nobility, Of Dignity, Of Greatness, Of Love, Of Tenderness. All That Must Be Brought Out In Music But Never A Show Of Pompousness.

When I Was Young, I Used To Have Successes With Women Because I Was Young. Now I Have Successes With Women Because I Am Old. Middle Age Was The Hardest Part.