He is a lyric poet . . . aloof from the swirling currents in which many of his colleagues are immersed.
Samuel BarberI was meant to be a composer and will be I'm sure. Don't ask me to try to forget this unpleasant thing and go play football - please.
Samuel BarberI have always believed that I need a circumference of silence. As to what happens to when I composer, I really haven't the faintest idea.
Samuel Barber