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Music isn't only a profession.

Within reasonable limits, a professional player should keep busy at music.

Music is important.

For too long, musicians have been the greatest enemy of music. Their lack of desire to proselytize is a kind of betrayal.

The audience, they're not professionals. They just love music. It isn't necessary to play over their heads to be admired.

Music is hugely important to me.

Playing music is the best thing in the world. It makes show business almost bearable.

I'm not suggesting people abandon musical instruments and start playing their cars and apartments, but I do think the reign of music as a commodity made only by professionals might be winding down.

I think music needs danger; it needs risk.

Musicians should not play music. Music should play musicians.