"I have to write music every day, or I become ill."

"I work hard. If you work hard, you get good results."

"The final aim and reason of all music is nothing other than the glorification of God and the refreshment of the spirit; where this is not remembered there is no real music but only a devilish hubbub."

"Since the best man could not be obtained, mediocre ones would have to be accepted."

"It is easy to play any musical instrument: all you have to do is touch the right key at the right time and the instrument will play itself."