I am rather what we usually call a Pop pianist with my own romantic style.

The piano by its black and white keys always attracted me, my father showed me how to use... and slowly I got into playing.

I think that you can absolutely enjoy your artistic passion without seeking for the cult of celebrity.

I am not what one calls a celebrity.

I am rather discreet and shy!

I do not remember the most challenging one but I remember that many of the titles I have recorded have been quite challenging for me.

A long time ago, I remember having cooperated with Shirley Bassey and I will never forget this moment which I shared with her while playing for and with her.

In fact although I have studied in a Conservatory the classical piano, I do not consider myself a classical pianist.

In fact, among the 1000 titles which I have recorded in the past 35 years, there are less than 10% of classical titles.

Some people know me because of my music and come and see me in my concerts but you very rarely see me or hear me in press or TV or radio magazines.

There is also the guitar player Pat Metheny with whom I'd like to work with: he is so elegant and so emotional when he plays that I am sure that, together, we could make a good team.

A positive anything however small is something towards your goal. It's better than nothing.

When I am grown up I shall carry a notebook—a fat book with many pages, methodically lettered. I shall enter my phrases.

Here's my Golden Rule for a tarnished age: Be fair with others, but keep after them until they're fair with you.

I like mainly to be invisible, to sort of drift around unseen in the world.

Like threads of silver seen through crystal beads Let love through good deeds show.

Your accord and harmonious love is a hymn to Jesus Christ...in perfect harmony, and taking your pitch from God, you may sing in unison and in one voice to the Father through Jesus Christ.

I don't ever work in a way where something is an illustration of an event, but when something is occurring at the same time I see it as very informed by that.

People who are complaining about the Fed are people who've been predicting runaway inflation for five and six years, and it hasn't happened.

I think when someone becomes an actor, people say, Aw, you could see it in him when he was little. But I think you can see that quality in every little kid.

Whoever tramples on the plea for justice temperately made in the name of peace only outrages peace and kills something fine in the heart of man which God put there when we got our manhood.