My true function within a society which embraces all of us is to continue an age-old tradition. This tradition is to create images from the depths of the imagination and to give them form, whether visual, intellectual or musical.

Nature has different times.

When we use terms we get confused, yet we have no other way.

Characters are an extreme form in Shakespeare's theater.

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

I think we're all pretty odd.

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