It's not evil that's ruining the earth, but mediocrity. The crime is not that Nero played while Rome burned, but that he played badly.
To see itself through, music must have idea or magic. ... Music with neither dies young though rich.
Love is a mystery which, when solved, evaporates. The same holds for music.
Compose first, worry later.
Humor is the ability to see three sides to one coin.
I don't go to concerts much. I've heard everything. When I do go to movies, I walk out half the time. As for literature, I've read everything.