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It's wonderful when music is intellectually stimulating. But ultimately it has to be a visceral experience.

Music is the medicine of the mind.

I have music in my brain all the time, all sorts.

I always had, deep down, a slight aversion toward the purely cerebral in music.

Music, which should pulsate with life, needs new means of expression, and science alone can infuse it with youthful vigor.

There's no doubt that there's certain songs and arrangements of music that release a chemical reaction in my brain. This sounds a little goofy, but I really believe that. It's such a euphoric experience that I sort of want to chase that experience as often as possible.

Music bypasses the brain and goes straight to the heart. I wish my life had more of it.

In my old age, my mind gets more open, and I listen to so many different types of music and I guess that all reflects in my work.

Perhaps of all the most basic elements of music, rhythm most directly affects our central nervous system.

I suspect music is auditory cheesecake, an exquisite confection crafted to tickle the sensitive spots of... our mental faculties.