The humanities need to be defended today against the encroachments of physical science, as they once needed to be against the encroachment of theology.
“But I would never insult the people that love this music and I would never insult the blessing of music in my life and I would never insult myself by playing uninspired music.”
“Being an artist is a very long game. It is not a 10-year game. I hope I'll be around making art when I'm 80.”