My dream is to be played everywhere, not only at the Opera.

My dream is to be played everywhere, not only at the Opera.

I liked the bit about quarter to eleven.

I have never written a note I didn't mean.

I eat only white foods: eggs, sugar, grated bones, the fat of dead animals; veal, salt, coconut, chicken cooked in white water; fruit mold, rice, turnips; camphorated sausage, dough, cheese (white), cotton salad, and certain fish (skinless).

Opera is a musical scenery, a musical atmosphere in which the characters move and talk.

Before I compose a piece, I walk round it several times, accompanied by myself.