Music must serve a purpose; it must be a part of something larger than itself, a part of humanity..

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….

The person who works and is never bored is never old. Work and interest in worthwhile things are the best remedy for age..

The most important thing in music is what is not in the notes..

Resist doing things that have no meaning for life..

To retire is to begin to die..

Every wrong seems possible today, and is accepted. I don't accept it..

To be a musician is a great privilege but it is also a very great responsibility. One must think that to be a musician is a gift - a gift from Nature….

What do we teach our children? . . . We should say to each of them: Do you know what you are? You are a marvel. You are unique . . . You may become a….

The love of one's country is a splendid thing. But why should love stop at the border? There is a brotherhood among all men. This must be recognized ….

Each person has inside a basic decency and goodness. If he listens to it and acts on it, he is giving a great deal of what it is the world needs most….

Yes, it is true. I am a miracle. I am a miracle like a tree is a miracle, like a flower is a miracle. Now, if I am a miracle, can I do a bad thing? I….

To the whole world you might be just one person, but to one person you might just be the whole world..

Do we dare be ourselves? That is the question that counts..

Don't play the notes. Play the meaning of the notes..

I used to think that eighty was a very old age. Now I am ninety. I do not think this any more. As long as you are able to admire and to love, you are….

The truly important things in life - love, beauty, and one's own uniqueness - are constantly being overlooked..

For twelve years I studied and worked at them every day, and I was nearly 25 before I had the courage to play one of them in public. Before I did, no….

Parents shouldn't lie to their children-not even when they think it's for their own good. Even a little lie is dangerous..

There is no substitute for work; what seems ease of performance comes from the greatest labor..

Rock n' roll is poison put to sound..