"Writing tonal music now, you are not writing into the 19th Century."

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Source : Klassiknet Interview, www.culturekiosque.com.

Gavin Bryars

#Writing Quotes #Century Quotes #19th Century Quotes

“I always think the everyday is more relevant than anything too grand because we all have to deal with it.”
“When you don't get what you want, it just makes you accept real life.”
“My objective was to have as varied a selection of roles as possible. It probably did hurt my career.”
“I know it is common nowadays for artists to start labels but this is a thoroughly constructed vehicle for inspired talent. This is a market that we've been living, breathing and eating for our entire lives - one where a huge void currently exists. Favored Nations is a long-term commitment.”
“You meet a lot of people in New York who are different than you, and have different stories, so I see everyone as super individual.”

Source : Source: pitchfork.com
“Donâ€™t misuse the pencil and donâ€™t torment the paper.”
“Everyone remembers his past with greater vividness as the present becomes more important. Dying men in their last delirium are supposed to see their whole life spread out before them.”
“This country cannot be the country we want it to be if its story is told by only one group of citizens. Our goal is to give all Americans front door access to the truth,”

Source : Robert C. Maynard, Dori J. Maynard (1995). “Letters to my children”, Andrews McMeel Pub

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