When I dealt with set theory, I could never make it be the music that I wanted.

I don't have ideas so much as there are things which constantly evolve... there are various threads or layers, if you like, which change.

There are rhythmic ideas which sometimes only work up to a point. In writing there are moments when it just comes off the page, it's not just a collection of notes.

I think there are influences that you open the door to, and influences that come under the door.

I wrote music as soon as I knew notation.

People say my music is English. I don't know what it is. Maybe it's not me writing English music, but that English music is becoming more like me.

When I dealt with set theory, I could never make it be the music that I wanted.