True Music Must Repeat The Thought And

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.

Look At The Piano. You'll Notice That There Are White Notes And Black Notes. Figure Out The Difference Between Them And You'll Be Able To Make Whatever Kind Of Music You Want.

Life Is A Lot Like Jazz. It's Best When You Improvise.

All These Tales Of People Sitting Down And Composing Symphonies Just As Though They Were Writing A Letter Are Very Much Exaggerated; At Least, It Isn't That Way In My Work.

My People Are Americans. My Time Is Today.