There are no woman composers, never have been and possibly never will be.

I find brass bands have a melancholy sound. All right out of doors, of course - fifty miles away. Like bagpipes, they turn what had been a dream into a public nuisance.

Beethoven's last quartets were written by a deaf man and should only be listened to by a deaf man.

There are no woman composers, never have been and possibly never will be.

As you'll never hear the thing again, my boy, why not throw in a couple of brass bands?

When asked whether he minded if someone smoked in a non-smoking compartment. Certainly not if you don't object if I'm sick.

Composers and musicians have always starved and, as this is a sentimental country, we think the tradition should be continued.