All the president is, is a glorified public relations man who spends his time flattering, kissing, and kicking people to get them to do what they are supposed to do anyway. – Harry S. Truman
Quite often I can be in a bookshop, standing beneath a great big picture of myself and paying for a book with a credit card clearly marked John Grisham, yet no one recognises me. I often say Im a famous author in a country where no one reads. – John Grisham
Since the composer has said everything, if you discover everything, it will be enough and you will be a happy man. Dont try to say its your taste, and because of that you are changing this or that. And I must say this respect is still there. – Kurt Masur