"I am a man of few words, but my music speaks for itself."

"I am like a tree that bears fruit in its old age."

"I adore art... when I am alone with my notes, my heart pounds and the tears stream from my eyes, and my emotion and my joys are too much to bear."

"The older I get, the more I love the countryside and hate the city."

"My health is good, but my nerves are not."