None so little enjoy themselves, and are such burdens to themselves, as those who have nothing to do. Only the active have the true relish of life.
I set out to create a means whereby music could be a way of vindicating the rights of the masses.
Whenever I listen to a children's orchestra, I learn. They feel everything, they enjoy everything, they have amazing energy.
Music is a fundamental human right
My main goal, and it's a big one, is that every child has a chance to get close to music - as a right - that as they have access to food, health, and education, they get the chance to have art and culture - especially music.
The challenge is not so much to change the sound. The challenge is to connect and to create something special.
It's not that people don't like classical music. It's that they don't have the chance to understand and to experience it.
In moderating, not satisfying desires, lies peace.
As the Chinese will tell you, history depends on your point of view.
I had a job at this French restaurant, and I hated it. I don't like serving; I don't like getting people ketchup.
It was delightful but, of course, it was pretty insulting to my professional reputation.