"For whatever reason, people, including very well-educated people or people otherwise interested in reading, do not read poetry."

"One will never again look at a birch tree, after the Robert Frost poem, in exactly the same way."

"That's one of the great things about poetry one realises that one does one's little turn - that you're just part of the great crop, as it were."

"We simply have not kept in touch with poetry."

"Wisdom is the quiet art of recognizing what can be changed and releasing what cannot. Let this simple maxim guide your daily deeds."

"We are fans of Mozart and Beethoven, as well 'South Park' and Borat. We believe that we can attract many people who eschew the serious ambiance of concert halls and don't go to classical music concerts because of such reasons. However, there is a 'serious humor' on the stage: funny and ridiculous. That is important!"

"The William Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh... was the place where Champagne Music was born."

"I want to make sure I continue to make good music that my mom and everybody around me can be proud of."