Tradition Is Laziness.

The Further The Music Develops, The More Complex The Apparatus Used By The Composer To Express His Thoughts Becomes.

If I Weren't The Way I Am, I Shouldn't Write My Symphonies.

I Hope You Will No Longer Accuse Me Of A Lack Of Delicacy. As I Now Count On Your Understanding.

It Is A Funny Thing, But When I Am Making Music, All The Answers I Seek For In Life Seem To Be There, In The Music. Or Rather, I Should Say, When I Am Making Music, There Are No Questions And No Need For Answers.

The Spirit Can Assert Itself Only Through The Medium Of Clear Form.