Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Love does not dominate; it cultivates.

Live dangerously and you live right.

One can be instructed in society, one is inspired only in solitude.

Composers, like authors, have a lot in common. Our main goal is to connect with the listener emotionally.

Shaft was a pop culture figure along t he lines of, I guess, Dirty Harry - except that he wasn't as much of a racist. So yeah, I was always a fan.

I never go back and listen to the recorded document. The thrill comes when the balance can be attained. Everyone in the room can have a shared, communal rock experience.