Singers come and go, but if you're a good actor, you can last a long time

Art not only imitates nature, but also completes its deficiencies.

Nature scarcely ever gives us the very best; for that we must have recourse to art.

The purpose of a writer is to keep civilization from destroying itself.

A great poet is the most precious jewel of a nation.

Artistic talent is a gift from God and whoever discovers it in himself has a certain obligation: to know that he cannot waste this talent, but must develop it.

Music should be something that makes you gotta move, inside or outside

Let us read, and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world.

The earth has music for those who listen.

One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.

Play it fuckin' loud!

The man who writes about himself and his own time is the only man who writes about all people and all time.

Everything in the universe has a rhythm, everything dances.

We're not trying to change the world; just music.

I have a genuine love affair with my audience. When I`m on stage they`re not privileged to see me. It`s a privilege for me to see them.

The music industry can make you feel like a prostitute.

Comedy is the blues for people who can?t sing.

I think another thing is that we don't really want exclusivity. We accept that it is in the artist's interest to be on sale in every place where they sell music.

Art! Who comprehends her? With whom can one consult concerning this great goddess?

Every actor in his heart believes everything bad that's printed about him.

We all know that art is not truth. Art is a lie that makes us realize the truth.