Thomas Hobbes

The privilege of absurdity; to which no living creature is subject, but man only.

Not believing in force is the same as not believing in gravitation.

The disembodied spirit is immortal; there is nothing of it that can grow old or die. But the embodied spirit sees death on the horizon as soon as its day dawns.

I've never been in a competition before, and I said I'm going to go. I think - I just love to sing.

Football is controlled violence, but it is violence, which people have loved to watch since the gladiatorial contests in ancient Rome.

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