The only phrase I've ever disliked is, 'Why, we've always done it that way.' I always tell young people, 'Go ahead and do it. You can always apologize later.'

The most necessary, the most important, the principal, the most essential thing for a musician is this: to know what he wants, what he can do, and what he ought to do.

Quality and efficiency are the keys to enhancing competitiveness.

Profit without purpose is ultimately unsustainable.

"I don’t care about money. I make money from my music, and I’m so proud of that."

The behaviorist cannot find consciousness in the test-tube of his science.