Everybody's out trying to be commercial. I'm not trying to be anything, really.
The essence of higher instrumental music lays herein that one is able to express in tones that what one is unable to say in words.
Music is the inarticulate speech of the heart, which cannot be compressed into words, because it is infinite.
I regard the Jewish race as the born enemy of pure humanity and everything that is noble in it.
Joy is not in things; it is in us.
The purpose of art: to make the unconscious conscious.
I believe in God, Mozart and Beethoven, and likewise their disciples and apostles; - I believe in the Holy Spirit and the truth of the one, indivisible Art; - I believe that this Art proceeds from God, and lives within the hearts of all illumined men; - I believe that he who once has bathed in the sublime delights of this high Art, is consecrate to Her for ever, and never can deny Her; - I believe that through Art all men are saved.
True disciples of Jesus Christ have always been concerned for the one. Jesus Christ is our greatest example. He was surrounded by multitudes and spoke to thousands, yet He always had concern for the one.
We see new male artists have their first single reach No. 1 on the charts, but it generally takes a female a lot longer to build momentum.
I'm going to show you the real New York - witty, smart, and international - like any metropolis. Tell me this: where in Europe can you find old Hungary, old Russia, old France, old Italy? In Europe you're trying to copy America, you're almost American. But here you'll find Europeans who immigrated a hundred years ago - and we haven't spoiled them. Oh, Gio! You must see why I love New York. Because the whole world's in New York.
True meditation is letting go of manipulating our experience.