Oh God, make me good, but not yet.

Unbelievable how silly this Formula 1 is these days, with this stupid overtakes.

Without my morning coffee I'm just like a dried up piece of roast goat.

The aim and final end of all music should be none other than the glory of God and the refreshment of the soul.

I worked hard. Anyone who works as hard as I did can achieve the same results.

Ceaseless work, analysis, reflection, writing much, endless self-correction, that is my secret.

It's easy to play any musical instrument: all you have to do is touch the right key at the right time and the instrument will play itself.

It is the special province of music to move the heart.

I play the notes as they are written, but it is God who makes the music.

Old concept: Love is blind. Marriage is an eye opener. New concept: Love is not blind - it simply enables one to see things others fail to see.

Where there is devotional music, God is always at hand with His gracious presence.

You’re a mystery the way a sacrament is a mystery.

. . . peace is a thing which a person must be willing to fight for . . .

Good excuses rarely collect dust. We use them, and use them, and use them.

What I agree with is that we need a significantly changed taxation system. And the one that I've advocated is based on tithing, because I think God is a pretty fair guy.

So long as it doesn't get to the point where you don't remember whose opera you're listening to, I'm willing to experiment.

Living in LA is like not having a date on Saturday night.

Sophistication" is another word for that inventive mix of tolerance, resilience, and resourcefulness city people develop.

California lacks a lot of the rules and restrictions the East has. Every house is a different style, different material, different color. There's a lot of craziness out there

The power of music and the plasticity of the brain go together very strikingly, especially in young people.

Our moral imperative is to work with all our powers for that day when the children of the world grow up without the fear of nuclear war.