"I'm not a musician. I'm a composer."

"The only thing that can save us is if we all become artists."

"If you want to be a successful musician, you have to be willing to work hard."

"The illusion of freedom will continue as long as it's profitable to continue the illusion. At the point where the illusion becomes too expensive to maintain, they will just take down the scenery, they…"

"I don't like the word 'artist.' It's too pretentious."