As much preparation as I had made for the old man Salieri, gestures and so on, the fact is after sitting for… — F. Murray Abraham Copy Share Image
Salieri was a pupil of Gluck. He was born in Italy in 1750 and died in Vienna in 1825. He left Italy… — Cecilia Bartoli Copy Share Image
I never quite dare to believe I'm brave enough to be an artist, but I'm on the side of artists. I think… — Stephen Fry Copy Share Image
In Mozart and Salieri we see the contrast between the genius which does what it must and the talent which does what… — Maurice Baring Copy Share Image
In my teens I fancied myself an artist; I hung out with the eccentric art teacher at my high school, painted still… — Christina Baker Kline Copy Share Image
I never thought I would write the way that I write for the studios now, which is like, not little novels, but… — Thomas Lennon Copy Share Image
“I looked on astounded as from his ordinary life he made his art. We were both ordinary men, he and I. Yet… — Peter Shaffer Copy Share Image
My reaction to Radiohead isn't as simple as jealousy. Jealousy just burns; Radiohead infuriate me. But if it were only that, I… — Dave Matthews Copy Share Image
There was a moment of extraordinary humbleness and humility and pride, as well, with my father when he turned to me -… — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
The psychological detective story in "Equus" made Peter Shaffer's name as a playwright. But it was his next play, "Amadeus," that cemented… — Bob Mondello Copy Share Image