Poetry is fascinating. As soon as it begins the poetry has changed the thing into something extra, and somehow prose can go over into poetry.

Music remains the most strange of the materials because we don't understand what happens when music moves you.

Shiva danced the world into existence... that's a very nice thought.

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.

Beethoven suppressed everything, his personal life disappeared until he was locked inside. That is a figure quite extreme.

I've seldom become nostalgic or settled.

Nature has different times.