Music so wishes to be heard that it sometimes calls on unlikely characters to give it voice.

Music is the wine that fills the cup of silence.

Quiet is the absence of sound. Silence is the presence of silence.

If the audience doesn't hear what is going on, is it going on?

Usually people think that it is the musicians who create the music, but in fact it is music who creates the musicians.

What has changed in 40 years? It’s very simple: 40 years ago there was a market economy. Today there is a market society – today everything, including ethics, has a price.

A mistake is always forgivable, rarely excusable and always unacceptable.

Understanding is simple. Knowing is complicated.

I'm not really interested in music. Music is just a means of creating a magical state.

We know others to the extent that we know ourselves.

Expectation closes the door to what is happening in the moment.

God bless the child that's got his own.

There are moments when I feel like giving up or giving in, but I soon rally again and do my duty as I see it: to keep the spark of life inside me ablaze.

The cable makers are the ones who are willing to take risks and do something original and push the envelope some.

You will come to know that what appears today to be a sacrifice will prove instead to be the greatest investment that you will ever make.

If I miss one day of practice, I notice it. If I miss two days, the critics notice it. If I miss three days, the audience notices it.

You don't need everyone to help you. You just need one touch of favor, and you will accomplish in a split second what could have taken your whole lifetime.

I wanted each woman to be a rebellious Vashti, not an Esther.

Being famous is like a dream come true but it's really difficult because you lose your freedom. I don't want to lose being a kid.

A moment of choice is a moment of truth.