I'm a musician and, just as the critics are hard on me, I'm hard on the critics.

It's the group sound that's important, even when you're playing a solo. You not only have to know your own instrument, you must know the others and how to back them up at all times. That's jazz.

If you have something to say of any worth then people will listen to you.

I believe in using the entire piano as a single instrument capable of expressing every possible musical idea.

I don't do something because I think it will sell 30 million albums. I couldn't care less. If it sells one, it sells one.

We're not like pop musicians who have to perform the same top ten tunes every night of a tour.

It's the group sound that's important, even when you're playing a solo.

He's not a performer, he's not a composer, he's not even a musician, but Norman Granz is Mr. Jazz.

First of all, I swore it was two people playing. When I finally admitted to myself that was one man, I gave up the piano for a month. I figured it was hopeless to practice.

I despair about the lack of proper respect shown for the piano. If you want it to sound like a traffic jam, go out in the street and forget the piano. That's not a piano sound.

I am the worlds laziest writer.

If a song's meant to stay around, you carry it with you in your bones.

When you live with constant gratitude, your life will become a living prayer.

Sweet Swan of Avon! What a sight it were To see thee in our water yet appear.

Superficial similarities exist between Christianity and some ancient pagan religions. But careful study reveals that there are far more dissimilarities.

The first time I sang in the church choir; two hundred people changed their religion.

I didn't want to miss out on my education to model. I can't do just modeling.

Cubanas are very strong women. So don't mess with us, don't take us for granted!

For her, reading was directly linked to pleasure, not to knowledge or enigmas or constructions or verbal labyrinths.

Be strong! Don't talk of ghosts and devils.

...But listen, there will be more joy in heaven over the tears of a repentant sinner than over the white robes of a hundred just men.