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.

I would like to make it clear, in parenthesis, that I do not blame my parents for their point of view. There is an expiry date on blaming your parents for steering you in the wrong direction; the moment you are old enough to take the wheel, responsibility lies with you.

The universe is asymmetric and I am persuaded that life, as it is known to us, is a direct result of the asymmetry of the universe.

In uncertain times, flexibility is more important than long-term planning.

I'm not a conformist, I'm a rebel.