A melody is not merely something you can hum.

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.

I adore extravagance but I abhor waste.

Music that is born complex is not inherently better or worse than music that is born simple.

The whole problem can be stated quite simply by asking "Is there a meaning to music?" My answer would be, "Yes", And "Can you state in so many words what the meaning is?" My answer to that would be "No."

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 greatest moments of the human spirit may be deduced from the greatest moments in music.