Art is the opposite of chaos. Art is organized chaos.

The true creator may be recognized by his ability always to find about him, in the commonest and humblest thing, items worthy of note.

It is my conviction that the public always shows itself more honest in its spontaneity than do those who officially set themselves up as judges of works of art.

Mediocrity borrows, genius steals.

I know that the twelve notes in each octave and the variety of rhythm offer me opportunities that all of human genius will never exhaust.

Vivaldi didn't write 400 concertos; he wrote one concerto 400 times.

I am an inventor of music.