Math is sometimes called the science of patterns.
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.
