"Who dares nothing, need hope for nothing."

"Art is the daughter of freedom."

"Utility is the great idol of the age, to which all powers must do service and all talents swear allegiance."

"Mankind is made great or little by its own will."

"There's an album by Antonio Carlos Jobim - the album with 'The Girl From Ipanema.' That's the most seductive music ever."

"Nobody was listening when I learned how to play music. But there's something about being on stage, talking to the audience, looking at them and smiling, that's always been difficult for me. I'm a lot more comfortable now, but there are still moments of awkwardness."

"The art of leadership is saying no, not saying yes. It is very easy to say yes."

"Cunning is the art of concealing our own defects, and discovering other people's weaknesses."