Gnarling sorrow hath less power to bite The man that mocks at it and sets it light.
It is an unfortunate irony that music-making intended in part to attract new listeners is usually the least well rehearsed and motivated.
For people who live their lives in classical music the Three Tenors is a kind of benign tumor: unsightly but not life threatening.
Pandit Pran Nath has given much of his later life to America and Europe and has influenced many of our younger composers.
There is no sin worse in life than being boring.
Ariana is a huge supporter of mine; she's a big fan - she told me that when I met her. She's cool, her voice is crazy, she's got a great, great voice.
It is commonly supposed that the art of pleasing is a wonderful aid in the pursuit of fortune; but the art of being bored is infinitely more successful.
If you're lazy, don't expect much in terms of success. You're owed nothing and success will not be given to you. It's earned.