A man is culpable in the eyes of society when he escapes from the jurisdiction of its mediocrity.
Edgard VareseContrary to general belief, an artist is never ahead of his time but most people are far behind theirs.
Edgard VareseThere is an idea, the basis of an internal structure, expanded and split into different shapes or groups of sound constantly changing in shape, direction, and speed, attracted and repulsed by various forces.
Edgard VareseMusic is the most abstract of the arts and also the most physical....music is under two signs, the stars and the wine
Edgard Varese