All the sounds of the earth are like music.

All the sounds of the earth are like music.

A painter paints pictures on canvas. But musicians paint their pictures on silence.

A painter paints pictures on canvas. But musicians paint their pictures on silence.

Wagner's music is better than it sounds.

Wagner's music is better than it sounds.

If music be the food of love, play on.

If music be the food of love, play on.

The whole problem can be stated quite simply by asking, 'Is there a meaning to music?' My answer would be, read more

The whole problem can be stated quite simply by asking, 'Is there a meaning to music?' My answer would be, 'Yes.' And 'Can you state in so many words what the meaning is?" My answer to that would be, 'No.'

Never look at the trombones. You'll only encourage them.

Never look at the trombones. You'll only encourage them.

It's a marvelous feeling when someone says "I want to do this song of yours" because they've connected to it. read more

It's a marvelous feeling when someone says "I want to do this song of yours" because they've connected to it. That's what I'm after.

May you live to be 100 and may the last voice you hear be mine.

May you live to be 100 and may the last voice you hear be mine.

I don't know anything about music. In my line you don't have to.

I don't know anything about music. In my line you don't have to.