“Most musicians remain poor. But the music that they make, even if it does not bring them millions, gives millions of people happiness.”

“I realize that I will never fully understand the millions of bizarre ways that music brings people together.”

“That millions of people share the same forms of mental pathology does not make these people sane.”

“Millions and Millions," he whispered to himself: and the enormity of the evil seemed to grow with every repetition of the word. All over the world, millions of men and women lying in pain; millions dying, at this very moment; millions more grieving over them, their faces distorted, like that poor old hag's,the tears running down their cheeks. Ad millions starving, millions frightened, and sick and anxious. Millions being cursed and kicked and beaten by other brutal millions. And everywhere the stink of garbage and drink and unwashed bodies, everywhere the blight of stupidity and ugliness. The horror was always there, even when one happened to be feeling well and happy --always there, just around the corner and behind almost every door.”

“People who want to make a million borrow a million first”

“Money doesn't make you happy. I now have $50 million but I was just as happy when I had $48 million.”