Music is a safe kind of high.

Music is a safe kind of high.

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

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

Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.

Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.

I remember being handed a score composed by Mozart at the age of eleven. What could I say? I felt read more

I remember being handed a score composed by Mozart at the age of eleven. What could I say? I felt like de Kooning, who was asked to comment on a certain abstract painting, and answered in the negative. He was then told it was the work of a celebrated monkey. 'That's different. For a monkey, it's terrific.'

Modern recording has made it so that people can spend forever taking shortcuts and making everything uniform, but that strips read more

Modern recording has made it so that people can spend forever taking shortcuts and making everything uniform, but that strips music of what makes it exciting.

Composers should write tunes that chauffeurs and errand boys can whistle.

Composers should write tunes that chauffeurs and errand boys can whistle.

Gayly the troubadour
Touched his guitar.

Gayly the troubadour
Touched his guitar.

If you want to be a rock star or just be famous, then run down the street naked, you\'ll make read more

If you want to be a rock star or just be famous, then run down the street naked, you\'ll make the news or something. But if you want music to be your livelihood, then play, play, play and play! And eventually you\'ll get to where you want to be.

I don't believe in having bands for solo records.

I don't believe in having bands for solo records.