I Too Had To Work Hard, So

Silence Is Very Important. The Silence Between The Notes Are As Important As The Notes Themselves.

Writing Music Is My One And Only Passion And Joy.

Directly After God In Heaven Comes A Papa.

I Cannot Write In Verse, For I Am No Poet. I Cannot Arrange The Parts Of Speech With Such Art As To Produce Effects Of Light And Shade, For I Am No Painter. Even By Signs And Gestures I Cannot Express My Thoughts And Feelings, For I Am No Dancer. But I Can Do So By Means Of Sounds, For I Am A Musician.

Melody Is The Essence Of Music. I Compare A Good Melodist To A Fine Racer, And Counterpoints To Hack Post-horses.