Wagner's music is better than it sounds.

In religion and politics, people's beliefs and convictions are in almost every case gotten at second hand, and without examination.

Warm summer sun, shine kindly here; Warm southern wind, blow softly here; Green sod above, lie light, lie light - Good-night, dear heart, good-night, good-nigh…

When we remember we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained.

I did not care for Wagner. My tastes are more classical. Der Fuhrer had no musical taste and liked Wagner because of the bombastic Teutonic glories.

By and large, jazz has always been like the kind of a man you wouldn't want your daughter to associate with.

Same thing happened in the Punk Movement in the late 70's. It's like, major labels were signing punk bands right after the band's first gig, y'know, a punk ban…