My things really are written with an appalling lack of practicality!

It is a real pleasure to see music so bright and spontaneous expressed with corresponding ease and grace.

Never criticize the composition of a Royal Highness. You never know who may have written it.

Straight-away the ideas flow in upon me, directly from God, and not only do I see distinct themes in my mind's eye, but they are clothed in the right forms, harmonies, and orchestration.

If we cannot write with the beauty of Mozart, let us at least try to write with his purity.

I sometimes ponder on variation form and it seems to me it ought to be more restrained, purer.

Study Bach. There you will find everything.