In strange and uncertain times such as those we are living in, sometimes a reasonable person might despair. But hope is unreasonable and love is greater even than this. May we trust the inexpressible benevolence of the creative impulse.

The spoken form is in fact a very restrained representation of what is possible in the musical language.

Business logic and musical logic are utterly incompatible.

Usually people think that it is the musicians who create the music, but in fact it is music who creates the musicians.

Music is the cup which holds the wine of silence.

Beginner's luck is great for beginners.

Music is the cup that holds the wine of silence. Sound is that cup, but empty. Noise is that cup, but broken.