The Greatest Respect An Artist

Don't Play The Notes. Play The Meaning Of The Notes.

Do We Dare To Be Ourselves?' This Is The Question That Counts - And Not, 'must A Man Be Helpless?' ...a Man Can Do Something For Peace Without Having To Jump Into Politics.

The Most Perfect Technique Is That Which Is Not Noticed At All.

The Heart Of The Melody Can Never Be Put Down On Paper.

I Was At Mount Tamalpais Near San Francisco Hiking When A Boulder Came Hurling Down The Mountainside And Smashed My Left Hand. When I Looked At My Mangled Bloody Fingers, I Had A Strange Reaction. 'thank God I Will Never Have To Play Again,' I Said. The Fact Is That Dedication To One's Art Does Involve A Sort Of Enslavement.