Ideas Are One Thing And What Happens

When I Went To The Analyst For A Kind Of Preliminary Meeting, He Said, 'i'll Be Able To Fix You So That You'll Write Much More Music Than You Do Now.' I Said, 'good Heavens! I Already Write Too Much, It Seems To Me.' That Promise Of His Put Me Off.

I Can't Understand Why People Are Frightened Of New Ideas. I'm Frightened Of The Old Ones.

Composing For The Prepared Piano Is Not A Criticism Of The Instrument. I'm Only Being Practical.

Get Yourself Out Of Whatever Cage You Find Yourself In.

The First Question I Ask Myself When Something Doesn't Seem To Be Beautiful Is Why Do I Think It's Not Beautiful. And Very Shortly You Discover That There Is No Reason.