"I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living."

"You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And you are the one who'll decide where to go."

"Things may happen and often do to people as brainy and footsy as you."

"With my music, with what I do, I would like to bring a light into the world."

"You can get help from teachers, but you are going to have to learn a lot by yourself, sitting alone in a room."

"To make ideas effective, we must be able to fire them off. We must put them into action."