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Be not afraid of being called un-fashionable. ”
The room has to be comfortable; the house has to look habitable. ”
Changes in the traditional way of building are only permitted if they are an improvement. Otherwise stay with what is traditional, for truth, even if it be hundreds of years old has a stronger inner bond with us than the lie that walks by our side. ”
The work of art shows people new directions and thinks of the future. The house thinks of the present. ”
When I was fired from my post as General of the Fighter Arm, I was to give proof that this jet was a superior fighter. And that's when we did it. I think we did it. ”
We have built a total of about 1250 of this aircraft, but only fifty were allowed to be used as fighters - as interceptors. And out of this fifty, there were never more than 25 operational. So we had only a very, very few. ”
My roots are in classical music and jazz, and I want the freedom of being able to improvise. This freedom is possible only in a live concert. ”
I'm grateful to God that I'm able to praise his glory through my music. ”
I do not think classical music faces any threat because new music is being made through computer, as the real charm of classical is its purity, and one who is seeking purity will surely find classical music in spite of so many alternatives. ”
I suppose I am more comfortable with jazz because I have been playing it that much longer, and also because classical music is a much more disciplined genre. ”