Yes, Influences Are Enriching, And They Can

Since Age Seven, I've Been Composing And Have Never Stopped Composing, Yet, The Creative Process Is As Elusive To Me As It Has Ever Been.

I Don't Dare Postulate About Science, But I Know That It Takes Both Emotion And Intellect In Order For Art To Happen.

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.

Any Creator Owes A Debt To Past Creation.

Composing Is Like Making Love To The Future.