I Don't Compose. I Assemble Materials.

The Whole Problem Can Be Stated Quite Simply By Asking "is There A Meaning To Music?" My Answer Would Be, "yes", And "can You State In So Many Words What The Meaning Is?" My Answer To That Would Be "no."

When I Speak Of The Gifted Listener, I Am Thinking Of The Nonmusician Primarily, Of The Listener Who Intends To Retain His Amateur Status. It Is The Thought Of Just Such A Listener That Excites The Composer In Me.

Mozart Tapped The Source From Which All Music Flows, Expressing Himself With A Spontaneity And Refinement And Breathtaking Rightness.

A Great Symphony Is A Man-made Mississippi Down Which We Irresistibly Flow From The Instant Of Our Leave-taking To A Long Forseen Destination.

You May Feel Depressed, But It Can't Be So Depressing That You Can't Move. No, I Would Say That People Create In Moments When They Are Elated About Expressing Their Depression!