What comprises good performance? The ability through singing or playing to make the ear conscious of the true content and affect of a composition.

A musician cannot move others unless he, too, is moved.

I have assigned many of my father's basses to students, without endangering their lives. Also, they do no harm to the fingers.

Men have two greatest fears: the first fear is the fear of being needed, and the second fear is the fear of not being needed.

If a fear cannot be articulated, it can't be conquered.

In a war of truth and lie, lie retreats always with shame and pity.

I've lost so many battles than I can even remember. What I never knew, though, was that I was actually stronger than I thought I was.

I have that hypocrisy of a parent in that I'm like, 'Come on, you've got to toughen up at the same time let me take care of that for you.

Years back someone said cod liver oil was the cure-all! Cheerfulness is more palliative and with no unpleasant aftertaste.

Being able to fantasize for a couple of days at being a rock singer surpassed most things I've done on stage.

I must declare that it is better for India do discard violence altogether even for defending her borders.

Maybe the heart is part of the mist. And that's all that there is or could ever exist. Maybe and maybe and maybe some more. Maybe's the exit that I'm looking for.

When I was four I read the story of horton hears a who and I cried. I wanted to eat that elephant.