Football is the ballet of the masses.

A creative artist works on his next composition because he was not satisfied with his previous one.

What can be considered human emotions? Surely not only lyricism, sadness, tragedy? Doesn't laughter also have a claim to that lofty title? I want to fight for the legitimate right of laughter in "serious" music.

Those who have ears to hear, will hear

I don't know what will become of this piece. Our brave critics will no doubt charge me with imitating Ravel's Bolero. Too bad - this is how I hear war.

Real music is always revolutionary, for it cements the ranks of the people; it arouses them and leads them onward.

I always try to make myself as widely understood as possible; and if I don't succeed, I consider it my own fault.