The Press Frequently Sneers At

Attachment To Spiritual Things Is... Just As Much An Attachment As Inordinate Love Of Anything Else.

A Primary Function Of Art And Thought Is To Liberate The Individual From The Tyranny Of His Culture In The Environmental Sense And To Permit Him To Stand Beyond It In An Autonomy Of Perception And Judgment.

Opera Is Music And Drama. I'm Prepared To Sacrifice The Beautiful Note For The Meaningful Sound Any Time... I Can Make A Pretty Tone As Well As Anyone, But There Are Times When The Drama Of A Scene Demands The Opposite Of A Pretty Sound.

I Really Do Believe I Can Accomplish A Great Deal With A Big Grin, I Know Some People Find That Disconcerting, But That Doesn't Matter.

There Is No Short Cut To A Place Worth Going.