“When I was five, I am told, and asked what my favorite things in the world were, I answered, “smoked salmon and Bach.””— Oliver Sacks, amazon.com
“Not many composers have ideas. Far more of them know how to use strange instruments which do not require ideas.”— George Gershwin, en.wikiquote.org
“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.”— George Gershwin, en.wikiquote.org
“What did the composer say about the music at the Super Bowl? It's in half time.”— poohbacca, reddit.com