"So far as musical pedagogy is concerned - And by extension of musical creation - Nadia Boulanger is the most influential person who ever lived"

-- Ned Rorem

#Musical Quotes #Influential Quotes #Creation Quotes

“Only the unity of all can bring the well-being of all.”
“The fact that most people do not understand and respect the very best things, such as Mozart's concertos, is what permits men like us to become famous.”
“When the lights go down, that's 30,000 peoples lives colliding. Everyone there working is working for that moment, everyone watching is watching for that moment. It's when you're all in agreement about what you're all doing so it's a wonderful feeling of togetherness and possibility.”
“We're going to be on the ground in Iraq as soldiers and citizens for years. We're going to be running a colony almost,”
“Thanks to a lot of people, not just myself, Whale Rider had an amazing impact emotionally, and people remember it. I count myself very lucky that all those doors were unlocked, I just had to open them.”
“Thousands of stars in the night sky, And shells on the shore together, Hundreds of birds that go singing by, Especially in sunny weather. Millions of dewdrops to greet the dawn, Thousands of leaves in the fall, Hundreds of butterflies on the lawn, But only one father, that's all. Happy Birthday To the One and Only”
“Characterization is not divorced from plot, not a coat of paint you slap on after the structure of events is already built. Rather characterization is inseparable from plot.”

Source : Nancy Kress (2004). “Dynamic Characters”, p.4, Writer's Digest Books
“I do like to go to movies. I like to be in the theater. I like the event of it.”

You may also like:

Aaron Copland
Composer
Charles Ives
Composer
David Del Tredici
Composer
Paul Goodman
Novelist
Philip Glass
Film Score Composer
Samuel Barber
Composer
Virgil Thomson
Composer
Walt Whitman
Poet
William Bolcom
Composer