There is no theory. You merely have to listen. Pleasure is the law.

The century of aeroplanes deserves its own music. As there are no precedents, I must create anew.

First of all, ladies and gentlemen, you must forget that you are singers.

On those who overanalyze his music: When you tear the wings off a butterfly, it is no longer a butterfly

Music is the space between the notes.

The trouble with the opera is there's always to much singing.

Do not allow the accents in the brass to produce space between the notes.