'… a combination of Fritz Kreisler, the great artist tossing out delicious compositional bonbons, Kurt Weill, the profound composer speaking naturally in the popular style, and Virgil Fox, the theatrical virtuoso performer sweeping back his cape to take a bow … '

'… all the grace of Chopin with more decided character …'

'The devil take the poets who dare to sing of the pleasures of
an artist's life'

'New Jersey is the poorest place to give concerts in the world, except Central Africa'

'… fraternized with kings, queens and assorted royalty, moved in the best circles, and had a most satisfactory number of love affairs …'