Contrary to general belief, an artist is never ahead of his time but most people are far behind theirs.
Edgard VareseI was not influenced by composers as much as by natural objects and physical phenomena.
Edgard VareseNo matter how consummate a work of art may seem, it is only an approximation of the original conception. It is the artist's consciousness of this discrepancy between his conception and the realization that assures his progress.
Edgard Varese