I don't really do sad, depressing songs.
In deep sadness there is no place for sentimentality.
Fortitude is the guard and support of the other virtues.
I really love writing themes and melody.
There is always room at the top.
Marriage: A word which should be pronounced 'mirage'.
My father was very big on marriage.
Much of what I make is geometric, and has a kind of almost mathematical logic to the form.
The truthful man is usually a liar.
I was totally into jazz in my teens.
Packing is my pet hate.
I influence people, hopefully on the positive side.
I don't seek power and do not run around.
Collaboration is no longer painful - or precious.
Conscience is a man's compass.
Water - a thoroughly underrated drink.
The Quartets have been a major part of my work.
There's a vintage which comes with age and experience.
Treasures are no longer to be got by instrumental art.
Art is skill, that is the first meaning of the word.
Art has more ego to it than what I do.
