“I think the main thing a musician would like to do is to give a picture to the listener of the many wonderful things he knows of and senses in the universe.”
英语
“我认为音乐家最想做的事，是把他在宇宙中所知道和感受到的许多美好事物呈现给听众。”
“During the year 1957, I experienced, by the grace of God, a spiritual awakening which was to lead me to a richer, fuller, more productive life. At that time, in gratitude, I humbly asked to be given the means and privilege to make others happy through music.”
英语
“1957年，承蒙上帝的恩典，我经历了一次精神上的觉醒，引领我走向更丰富、更充实、更有创造力的生活。那时，怀着感恩之心，我谦卑地祈求获得通过音乐使他人幸福的方式和特权。”
“I want to be a force for real good. In other words, I know that there are bad forces, forces that bring suffering to others and misery to the world, but I want to be the opposite force.”
英语
“我想成为一种真正向善的力量。换句话说，我知道有邪恶的力量，给他人带来痛苦、给世界带来苦难的力量，但我想成为相反的力量。”