The word 'listen' contains the same letters as the word 'silent'.

The word 'listen' contains the same letters as the word 'silent.'

Silence... is the essence of the music itself, the vital ingredient that makes it possible for the music to exist at all.

Silence ought also to be the core of each concert. Remember the anagram: listen = silent.

You need three or five hands to play Ligeti.

You have to be aware of all the latent possibilities that give a work its special character - its atmosphere, its moods, its contrasts.

I want to make music. That means I prefer the Steinway piano.

I have a great need to learn what the norm is by dealing with what is not the norm... with the grotesque and the fantastic.

The slowest kiss makes too much haste.

There are three kinds of men. The one that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves.

The most important thing we can do is to make sure that we are creating jobs in this country. But not just jobs, good paying jobs. Ones that can support a family.

I think we raised awareness of spice and what it's doing to people in prison. The media is also doing a good job of highlighting how dangerous it is as well, so maybe we can add to that.

We must come to terms with our responsibility to be the gatekeepers to end childhood hunger. Our love for life can propel us to share and provide a secure future for the children of our country.

It's important that the United States not forget the lessons of September the 11th, 2001. I assure you, I'm not going to forget them.

For some reason and I don't know why, but I don't think that I'm funny in California. So I always want to do my movies east somewhere.

Optimism can be relearnt.

I'm not against anybody having gone [to Donald Trump's inauguration], but, for me, it was not the right place to be.

Your desire for perfection is the cause of anger. Leave room for imperfection. Perfection in action is almost impossible.