God First, Then Papa.

I Too Had To Work Hard, So As Not To Have To Work Hard Any Longer.

To Win Applause One Must Write Stuff So Simple That A Coachman Might Sing It.

You Know That I Immerse Myself In Music, So To Speak- That I Think About It All Day Long- That I Like Experimenting- Studying- Reflecting.

You Know That I Become Quite Powerless Whenever I Am Obliged To Write For An Instrument Which I Cannot Bear.

The Most Necessary, Most Difficult And Principal Thing In Music, That Is Time.