True Music Must Repeat The Thought And

I Frequently Hear Music In The Heart Of Noise.

My People Are Americans. My Time Is Today.

The Composer Does Not Sit Around And Wait For An Inspiration To Walk Up And Introduce Itself...making Music Is Actually Little Else Than A Matter Of Invention Aided And Abetted By Emotion. In Composing We Combine What We Know Of Music With What We Feel.

I Didn't Even Start Playing The Piano Until I Was About 13 Or 14. I Guess I Must Have Had A Little Talent Or Whatever-you-call-it, But I Practised Regularly, And That's What Counts.

True Music Must Repeat The Thought And Inspirations Of The People And The Time.