The music is the message, the message is the music. So that's my little ministry that the Big Man upstairs gave to me - a little ministry called love and happiness.

The life and liberty and property and happiness of the common man throughout the world are at the absolute mercy of a few persons whom he has never seen, involved in complicated quarrels that he has never heard of.

It's obvious, but perhaps worth saying, that happiness has virtually nothing to do with the state of your intellect.

One of my producers said this business is like a hamster on that little wheel thing that goes around and around. You may have a great day and get great ratings, but then you've got another show to do - whatever moment of success or happiness you have you've got to keep grinding it out for the next day.

The arts are weapons of understanding and weapons of happiness.

I envy the happiness of others... I envy the sense of belonging... I seem always to be remaking myself.

I believe there is a relationship between having an interest in the arts and the behaviour of society as a whole. Some politicians find it difficult that the arts is a weapon of happiness... Politics is often about deprivation rather than the opening up of ideas and nourishing creative endeavour.

To seduce a woman famous for strict morals, religious fervor and the happiness of her marriage: what could possibly be more prestigious?

Many a happiness in life, as many a disaster, can be due to chance, but the peace within us can never be governed by chance.

Happiness is rarely absent it is we that know not of its presence.