I Have Never Known Stage-fright At Any

Ice Cream Was My Undoing, And Six Chocolate Milk Shakes In A Row Were Nothing To Me At One Time.

It Has Been Said That Genius Is Only The Power Of Making Continuous Effort. The Line Between Failure And Success Is So Fine That We Scarcely Know When We Pass It. We Are Told That There Is No Failure, Except In No Longer Trying - No Defeat, Except From Within, No Really Insurmountable Barrier Save Our Own Weakness Of Purpose.

I Am Continually Embarrassed By People Who Point Me Out As An Example Of What Can Be Done Without Training.

I Have Been Extremely Lucky With Reviewers And Critics Throughout My Career.

Intelligent Analysis Of The Composer's Intention And Strict Adherence To It Automatically Ensures Sincerity.