The Melody Is Generally What The Piece

Most People Use Music As A Couch; They Want To Be Pillowed On It, Relaxed And Consoled For The Stress Of Daily Living. But Serious Music Was Never Meant To Be Soporific.

If A Literary Man Puts Together Two Words About Music, One Of Them Will Be Wrong.

The Main Thing Is To Be Satisfied With Your Work Yourself. It's Useless To Have An Audience Happy If You Are Not Happy.

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."

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