I'm not an architectural composer.
Music is such a problem in the time it takes.
The piece that had a large influence on me was Turangalila.
I don't think there is much American music.
The theatre only knows what it's doing next week, not like the opera, where they say: 'What are we going to do in five years' time?' A completely different attitude.
The thing about influence is that any composer worth anything will give you the same names.