The heart of a woman will never be found in the arms of a man.

Toting around a full orchestra on tour is very ambitious. I would consider doing a show now and then, like do a show at Radio City or Carnegie Hall with a full orchestra.

And it's sad because it's like a surprise to people - almost an anomaly - when artists are actually refined and trained on an instrument. That's the last thing people think about.

Food can become such a point of anxiety - not because it's food, but just because you have anxiety. That's how eating disorders develop.

Well, I'm stubborn and wrong, but at least I know it.

I don't put boundaries on myself when I sit at the piano.

The women who don't feel that people think they're sexy are the ones who seem to titillate in that way, because they don't feel like they're getting that kind of approval.

You can derive everything that is healthy for yourself in the woods.

I went horseback riding and got a big chunk of horse manure kicked into my face. It has a way of slapping you right back into reality.

Well, I would say that music just happens with me, I'm not in the driver's seat when I am at the piano, the piano is.

If Mozart were around now he would write a killer rock song.

Humility is nothing but truth, and pride is nothing but lying.

Life ought to be a struggle of desire toward adventures whose nobility will fertilize the soul.

She walked forward, feeling the dew on the grass with each step. She tightened her eyes, welcoming the darkness.

If I had a bowler hat, I'd take it off to the author of this beautifully crafted steampunk novel.

If, after obtaining Buddhahood, anyone in my land gets tossed in jail on a vagrancy rap, may I not attain highest perfect enlightenment.

It is the mark of an inexperienced man not to believe in luck.

It's impossible for a white person to believe in capitalism and not believe in racism.

Like other secret lovers, many speak mockingly about popular culture to conceal their passion for it.

The insolence of wealth will creep out.

Prayer consists simply in giving to God all the careful attention of which the soul is capable.