I have a horror of sentimentality, and I cannot forget that its name is Saint-Saëns.
The century of aeroplanes deserves its own music. As there are no precedents, I must create anew.
Life is the space between our things.
Music is in the space between the notes.
I love music passionately. And because I love it I try to free it from barren traditions that stifle it.
On those who overanalyze his music: When you tear the wings off a butterfly, it is no longer a butterfly