Alphonse Karr

Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns; I am thankful that thorns have roses.

Uncertainty is the worst of all evils until the moment when reality makes us regret uncertainty.

If we are to abolish the death penalty, I should like to see the first step taken by my friends the murderers.

I always dreamed of writing in an orchestral context. But when you finish a piece, you want to hear it. So we played everything with Phish.

I am a big one for subtlety and empathy. My dad was softly spoken and didn't carry his honours and accomplishments for everyone to see.

Recently, I was in Bernalda, my dad's ancestral home town in Italy. He has just refurbished a palazzo and turned it into a hotel, so we had my sister's wedding there. It was beautiful.