Robotic correctness is the last thing judges want to see…

Every institution of India - politicians, journalists and corporate chieftains - comes within the purview of the judiciary but when it comes to auditing…

— Barkha Dutt

All of my judges will want to welcome every child into the world, give them a place at the table.

— Gary Bauer

If I had killed somebody, it wouldn't have had so much appeal to the press, you see? But f-ing, you see, and the young…

— Roman Polanski

Mistakes are . . . immensely useful. . . they show us . . . where we are right now and what we need to do next

— William Westney

Don't attribute mishaps to a lapse in concentration - if you missed the note you don't know it.

— William Westney

The reason so many of us lose our bearings about practising early in life is that we practice in living rooms with other family…

— William Westney

If we're not actively making things better, chances are we're making them worse.

— William Westney

. .the most crucial ingredient by far for success in music is . . .what happens in the practice room.

— William Westney

[perfectionism leads to] a tendency to apologize preemptively for one's efforts, knowing from experience that there's sure to be something wrong with them.

— William Westney

If you have played "six times wrong, one time right" the problem is not quite corrected.

— William Westney

Much music teaching seems more concerned with controlling the student than with encouraging the student's own impulses.

— William Westney

Sound is not simply what we hear or play, but equally a feeling in the body

— Howard Snell

Failing to remember is the primary reason for most performers' poor practising habits.

— Howard Snell

Man, there's no boundary line to art!

— Charlie Parker

. . when the initial excitement of playing starts to evaporate, good habits are needed to sustain the learning process.

— Howard Snell