What I need is to believe in myself again — for my faith has been greatly undermined; it seems to me my role is over.
When Brahms is in extra good spirits, he sings, "The grave is my joy".
The muse doesn't come without being called.
The creative process is like music which takes root with extraordinary force and rapidity
Madam, you ask me how I compose. I compose sitting down.
Even in the works of the greatest master, the organic sequence can fail and then a skillful join must be made.