"Certain things in Mozart will and can..." - Quote by Richard Wagner

“The patriot subordinates himself to his State in order to raise it above all other States and thus, as it were, to find his personal sacrifice repaid with ample interest through the might and greatness of his fatherland.”

“Everything lives and lasts by the inner necessity of its being, by its own nature's need.”

“I am fond of them, of the inferior beings of the abyss, of those who are full of longing.”

“Barney Kessel is incredible. He's just amazing . . . . Nobody can play guitar like that”

“I'll tell you a little secret about the Blues: it's not enough to know which notes to play, you have to know why they need to be played.”

“Growing up, my grandmother did not want worldly music in the house. Then when I went out to California, I started listening to Spanish music, mostly Mexican music. But were I in Egypt, I would listen to the music of the people, or if I was in Italy, I'd listen to Italian music.”

“Teamwork is the foundation of success. The three universal questions that an individual asks of his coach, player, employee, employer are: Can I trust you? Are you committed to excellence? And, do you care about me?”

“You can't succeed by being good. That's what you get paid for. You can't succeed by being excellent. That's what you're expected to do. You can only succeed by being outstanding.”

“Dedication, absolute dedication, is what keeps one ahead!”