"Things may happen and often do to people as brainy and footsy as you."

"You can get help from teachers, but you are going to have to learn a lot by yourself, sitting alone in a room."

"You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And you are the one who'll decide where to go."

"I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living."

"With my music, with what I do, I would like to bring a light into the world."

"Arrange whatever pieces come your way."