“the grace is being able to like rock music,symphony music, jazz …anything that contains the original energy ofjoy.”

“I like the way Mahler wandered about in his music and still retained hispassion. He must have looked like anearthquake walking down the street.”

“Music is much like fucking, but some composers can't climax and others climax too often, leaving themselves and the listener jaded and spent.”

“I tell you such fine music waits in the shadows of hell.”

“all that I know is that I believe inthe sound of music and therunning of a horse. all else is squabble.”

“I take much pleasure in being alonebut there is also a strange warm grace in not being alone.”

“I give you soul. I give you wisdom and light and music and a bit of laughter. Also, I am the world's greatest horseplayer.”