The possible has been tried and failed. Now it's time to try the impossible.

Space is not only high, it's low. It's a bottomless pit.

Today's symphonic music is sponsored by the upper structures of society.

But recently I began to feel that maybe I wouldn't be able to do what I want to do and need to do with American musicians, who are imprisoned behind these bars; music's got these bars and measures you know.

The music is not part of this planet in a sense that the spirit of it is about happiness. Most musicians play earth things about what they know, but I found out that they are mostly unhappy and frustrated, and that creeps over into their music.

Music can be the bridge to understanding, but people have to get some knowledge.

A prophet is not without honor except in his own country among his own people.