The Greek sculptor - I don't think he was very different from any of us.

Music is a performing art, as any Native American will tell you. It isn't there in the score.

The blues are like the fugue in 18th century. It's probably the music that belongs most to our time.

I am quite certain in my heart of hearts that modern music and modern art is not a conspiracy, but is a form of truth and integrity for those who practise it honestly, decently and with all their being.

Public notice does not necessarily accord with internal fulfilment.

Conductors don't suffer, they are part of the performance.

The Greek sculptor - I don't think he was very different from any of us.