“It's easy to play any musical instrument: all you have to do is touch the right key at the right time and the instrument will play itself.”

“Hitler was such an anomalous character - he was so over-the-top chaotic in his approach to statesmanship, his manner and in the violence which overwhelmed the country initially. I think diplomats around the world... felt like something like that simply would not be tolerated by the people of Germany”