Every piece of music is a form of personal expression for its creator...If a work doesnt express the composers own personal point of view, his own ideas, then it doesnt, in my opinion, even deserve to be born.

I write music, it’s performed. After all, my music says it all. It doesn’t need historical and hysterical commentaries. In the long run, any words about music are less important than the music.

Stravinsky the composer I worship. Stravinsky the thinker I despise.

A great piece of music is beautiful regardless of how it is performed.

If they cut off both hands, I will compose music anyway holding the pen in my teeth.

The majority of my symphonies are tombstones.

In the long run, any words about music are less important than the music.