Zoltan Kodaly

The laws of morals and the laws of music are the same.

Let us take our children seriously! Everything else follows from this... only the best is good enough for a child.

Real art is one of the most powerful forces in the rise of mankind, and he who renders it accessible to as many people as possible is a benefactor of humanity.

Most detective story readers are an educated audience and know there are only a certain number of plots. The interest lies in what the writer does with them.

Acting is a masochistic form of exhibitionism. It is not quite the occupation of an adult.

Another thing that freaks me out is time. Time is like a book. You have a beginning, a middle and an end. It's just a cycle.