A composer is a guy who goes around forcing his will on unsuspecting air molecules, often with the assistance of unsuspecting musicians.

How can I lose? I've already offended everybody!

Donnie and Marie can both take a bite.

The manner in which Americans ''consume'' music has a lot to do with leaving it on their coffee tables, or using it as wallpaper for their lifestyles, like the score of a movie --it's consumed that way without any regard for how and why it's made.

No change in musical style will survive unless it is accompanied by a change in clothing style. Rock is to dress up to.

The rock and roll business is pretty absurd, but the world of serious music is much worse.

I think that people are entitled to be amused, and entertained. If they see deviations from this classical norm, it's probably good for their mental health.