"Music is essentially built upon primitive memory structures."

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Source : Morton Feldman (2006). “Morton Feldman Says: Selected Interviews and Lectures 1964-1987”

Morton Feldman

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“I grew up on the Bones Brigade as well. The very first skateboard video I saw was the Bones Brigade Video Show and I'd always valued the Bones Brigade and Powell Peralta as the ultimate in skateboarding.”
“I once heard a wise man say there are no perfect men. Only perfect intentions.”
“The essence of sin is arrogance; the essence of salvation is submission.”
“Ive never shown my weakness, I will never show my weakness.”
“The universe shudders in horror that we have this infinitely valuable, infinitely deep, infinitely rich, infinitely wise, infinitely loving God, and instead of pursuing him with steadfast passion and enthralled fury â€” instead of loving him with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength; instead of attributing to him glory and honor and praise and power and wisdom and strength â€” we just try to take his toys and run. It is still idolatry to want God for his benefits but not for himself.”
“I made songs really for myself - I didn't ever expect to put it out there and make this a record for mass consumption, this was really just a way for me to get out of my own situation and reclaim that part of myself - so when making the songs, I wanted a testament to what I'd gone through, I wanted a snapshot of those moments.”
“I am liberating man from the degrading chimera known as `conscience'.”
“If youâ€™ve ever wondered why some writers who, in your humble opinion, donâ€™t write as well as you do yet are rich and famous while you struggle onward, this is the reason. They are great directors.”

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