"I don't mind what the market is, but why is it vapid? If they're such a bunch of idiots, why don't you show them good music instead? They're not going to know the difference"

"Music is my religion"

"I said when I came into office that I don't want to be a great leader; I want to be a good democrat"

"Find a good teacher, don't betray yourself to succeed and be a better person before being a better actor"

"It isn't hard to be good from time to time in sports. What's tough is being good every day"

"We worked very hard to make the lyrics suit the music. I can't, like Elton John, for example, compose by lyrics. Elton has a great talent for that. Whatever you give him, including your questions, he composes in half an hour and makes a great song out of it"

"Music doesn't lie. If there is something to be changed in this world, then it can only happen through music"

"It is the glory and good of Art, That Art remains the one way possible Of speaking truth, to mouths like mine at least"

"If you desire to be good, begin by believing that you are wicked"

"It is well known that Beauty does not look with a good grace on the timid advances of Humour"

"There are two good things in life - freedom of thought and freedom of action"