Truth Implies Meaning.

That Is Why The Analogy Of Stealing Does Not Work. With A Thief, We Want To Know How Much Money He Or She Stole, And From Whom? With The Artist It Is Not How Much He Or She Took From Whom, But What The Artist Did With It.

Personality Is Essential. It Is In Every Work Of Art. When Someone Walks On Stage For A Performance And Has Charisma, Everyone Is Convinced That He Has Personality. I Find That Charisma Is Merely A Form Of Showmanship. Movie Stars Usually Have It. A Politician Has To Have It.

The Fact That Stravinsky Used The Classics As A Major Influence Is Obvious. What Is Interesting Is How He Used Them, How He Turned Bach Into Stravinsky.

Composing Is Like Making Love To The Future.

Yes, Influences Are Enriching, And They Can Be Found In Every Work Of Art, Even The Most Original.