Yes, influences are enriching, and they can be found in every work of art, even the most original.

If one uses music that one does not really love, then one will not succeed in making it one's own.

Most artists have experienced the creative block. We get stuck in our work. We beat our head against the wall: nothing. Sometimes, it is because we are trying something at the wrong time.

My students frequently ask what their next project should be. My advice: immerse yourself in the music you love and you will find what you want to do; you will discover your next project.

In the nineteenth century the more grandiose word inspiration began to replace the word idea in the arts.

Great music does not just make me feel good. It means something. It makes us understand. It makes us happy.

It is obvious that anything a scientist discovers or invents is based on previous discoveries and inventions. The same applies to the arts.