Beethoven in c minor has come to symbolize his artistic character...where he seems to be most impatient of any compromise.

The death of classical music is perhaps its oldest continuing tradition.

When recordings replaced concerts as the dominant mode of hearing music, our conception of the nature of performance and of music itself was altered.

Stage fright, like epilepsy, is a divine ailment, a sacred madness... It is a grace that is sufficient in the old Jesuit sense - that is, insufficient by itself but a necessary condition for success.

Even Stravinsky does not evoke the same public affection as Verdi.

Hell, I never vote for anybody, I always vote against.

God is patiently transfiguring all the notes of my life into the song of His Son.

Man by nature wants to know.

The body must be perfection before the will is a functioning unit

There's such a sense of theatre in getting glammed up; it's like putting on a play or short film.

Temper justice with mercy.

I'm not a career politician. I spent 30 years in business. I can tell you that people in California have had it with career politicians: they are done.

If you want to follow Jesus because He'll fix your marriage, if you want to follow Jesus because He'll give you a better life, that's idolatry. Follow Christ for the sake of Christ; He is worthy!

Agreement is made more precious by disagreement.

I've always been a true believer that if men had babies, nobody would be trying to tell them what they can and can't do with their bodies.