“Everything is linked,' said an enraptured Baremboim on stage; 'everyone is linked, all our actions have ramifications, and music is a teacher of this interconnected reality.' There was, however, in...”

“The fault, of course, is not in religion, but in the fanatic of every religion. Fanaticism remains the greatest carrier of the spores of fear, and the rhetoric of religion, with the hysteria it so ...”

“Romance is the sweetening of the soulWith fragrance offered by the stricken heart.”

“So, once again, back to the question - just what IS power?Is it perhaps no more than a deadly mutation of ambition, one that may or may not translate into social activity? Any fool, any moron, any ...”

“Power, of course. The primitive fear of being controlled. It does not matter whether it is an invasion from outer space or power wielded from a subterranean command post: some alien force is about ...”

“For now, let us simply observe that the assault on human dignity is one of the prime goals of the visitation of fear, a prelude to the domination of the mind and the triumph of power”

“I take the invasion of my personal space very seriously.”

“I would like to take you seriously, but to do so would affront your intelligence.”

“I would like to take you seriously, but to do so would be an affront to your intelligence.”

“One of the functions of intelligence is to take account of the dangers that come from trusting solely to the intelligence.”

“We have not the time to take our time.”

“I get very into my sports.”

“I'm very positive - music-wise, production-wise and life-wise.”

“The superfluous, a very necessary thing.”