The purpose of music is to sober and quiet the mind, thus making it susceptible to divine influences.
John CageSome people take music too seriously, and some don't take it seriously enough, others take it just right.
John CageOur intention is to affirm this life, not to bring order out of chaos, nor to suggest improvements in creation, but simply to wake up to the very life we're living, which is so excellent once one gets one's mind and desires out of its way and lets it act of it's own accord.
John Cage