Music might be defined as a system of proportions in the service of a spiritual impulse

If we look at music history closely, it is not difficult to isolate certain elements of great potency which were to nourish the art of music for decades, if not centuries.

Although technical discussions are interesting to composers, I suspect that the truly magical and spiritual powers of music arise from deeper levels of our psyche.

The rhythms of nature - the sounds of wind and water, the sounds of birds and insects - must inevitably find their analogues in music.

Perhaps two million years ago the creatures of a planet in some remote galaxy faced a musical crisis similar to that which we earthly composers face today.

The retrospective glance is a relatively easy gesture for us to make.

The advent of electronically synthesized sound after World War II has unquestionably had enormous influence on music in general.

Perhaps of all the most basic elements of music, rhythm most directly affects our central nervous system.

I believe that music surpasses even language in its power to mirror the innermost recesses of the human soul

I am certain that most composers today would consider today's music to be rich, not to say confusing, in its enormous diversity of styles, technical procedures, and systems of esthetics.

Unquestionably, our contemporary world of music is far richer, in a sense, than earlier periods, due to the historical and geographical extensions of culture to which I have referred.

Racing is about discipline and intelligence, not about who has the heavier foot. The one who drives smart will always win in the end.

When your mind is quiet, when your mind is in silence, then the new arrives.

The ultimate goal is to always break records.

But a scientific man must live in a little bit of style.

In form and feature, face and limb, I grew so like my brother That folks got taking me for him And each for one another. For one of us was born a twin And not a soul knew which. . . .

If you look at, you know, the limitations of creating new products, you're only limited by the technology that you have to work with.

My work is not for everyone, but I think if people give it a try, they may be surprised by how entertaining it is.

Trust him little who praise all, him less who censures all and him least who is indifferent about all.

Misery is the River of the World