These days I think the composers of music influence me…

I admire a lot of photographers, but I feel very disconnected from them at the same time. I don't feel I employ any technique…

— Jamie Hince

The musical culture in the United States has no doubt suffered severe setbacks, especially in funding, since the early 2000's. However, I've been amazed…

— Michael Hersch

I feel that I belong to the 19th century. Some composers' music is very topical. It almost says, 'This is about what I read…

— Gordon Getty

There are, however, composers whose music can only be heard in a chromatic sense. George Perle, for example, wrote pieces that you might think…

— Paul Lansky

There was a moment of extraordinary humbleness and humility and pride, as well, with my father when he turned to me - and I…

— Benedict Cumberbatch

Why are we importing all these highbrow plays like 'Amadeus'? I could have told you Mozart was a jerk for nothing.

— Ian Shoales

Anybody can put things together that belong together. to put things together that don't go together, and make it work, that takes genius like…

— Lukas Foss

We did monologues and scenes, and New York I did a scene from Amadeus and a monologue from Pounding Nails in the Floor With…

— Zachary Quinto

The psychological detective story in "Equus" made Peter Shaffer's name as a playwright. But it was his next play, "Amadeus," that cemented his reputation,…

— Bob Mondello

Though I acted in hundreds of productions, appeared at the Guthrie Theatre and on Broadway in Amadeus, I discovered in my thirties that I…

— Fred Melamed

Certainly Amadeus because it was a very powerful time for me, we filmed it in the Czech Republic at a time of lots of…

— Jeffrey Jones

Look at me!’ I screeched. ‘Look at me, Amadeus von Linden, you sadistic hypocrite, and watch this time! You’re not questioning me now, this…

— Elizabeth Wein

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is the only musician who had as much knowledge asgenius, and as much genius as knowledge.

— Gioachino Rossini

Those who choose, conduct, present, and accompany the music may influence the spirit of reverence ... more than a speaker does.

— Boyd K. Packer

Nat King Cole's lyrics were speaking to me, almost like fatherly advice, when I was listening to him alongside the console stereo player. So…

— Gregory Porter