To stop the flow of music would be like the stopping of time itself, incredible and inconceivable.

Most people use music as a couch; they want to be pillowed on it, relaxed and consoled for the stress of daily living. But serious music was never meant to be soporific.

The melody is generally what the piece is all about.

I adore extravagance but I abhor waste.

Someone once asked me... whether I waited for inspiration. My answer was: "Every day!"

So long as the human spirit thrives on this planet, music in some living form will accompany and sustain it and give it expressive meaning.

The main thing is to be satisfied with your work yourself. It's useless to have an audience happy if you are not happy.