I never took a grant or borrowed a penny from anybody. It was partially because I didn't really know how to do that, but secondly, my pride never would have allowed me to. In the beginning it was about doing it the right way, on the merits of the music.

When the history of our times is written, will we be remembered as the generation that turned our backs in a moment of global crisis or will it be recorded that we did the right thing?

It's hard enough losing without the confusion of knowing I tried.

Quality means doing it right when no one is looking.

I am who I am and I say what I think. I'm not putting a face on for the record.

Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest.