Brahms once remarked that the mark of an artist is how much he throws away. Nature, the great creator, is always throwing things away. A frog lays several million eggs at a sitting. Only a few dozen of these become tadpoles, and only a few of those become frogs. We can let imagination and practice be as profligate as nature.
Stephen NachmanovitchTo do anything artistically you have to acquire technique, but create through your technique and not with it.
Stephen NachmanovitchThe conception, composition, practice, and performance of a piece of music can blossom in a single moment.
Stephen NachmanovitchIf we split practice from the real thing, neither one of them will be very real.
Stephen NachmanovitchIf a creative person has a sense of humor, a sense of style and a certain amount of stubbornness, he finds a way to do what he needs to in spite of the obstacles.
Stephen Nachmanovitch