Why Should I Limit Myself To Only

Originality Is The Only Thing That Counts. But The Originator Uses Material And Ideas That Occur Round Him And Pass Through Him. And Out Of His Experience Comes The Original Creation.

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.

Jazz Is The Result Of The Energy Stored Up In America.

When I'm In My Normal Mood, Music Drips From My Fingers.

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.