For the past ten years I have had no financial problems.

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Yes, fractals are what I want to find in my music.

$Yes, fractals are what I want to find in my music.$

I know already the music I will write. But the words? I have not yet...

I know already the music I will write. But the words? I have not yet...

But if you go from Moscow to Budapest you think you are in Paris.

But if you go from Moscow to Budapest you think you are in Paris.

I don't read such boring things. Life is too short.

I don't read such boring things. Life is too short.

I write bars, for the musicians, because they have to be together.

I write bars, for the musicians, because they have to be together.

Gesualdo was very important to me, I wanted to do something which corresponded to him.

Gesualdo was very important to me, I wanted to do something which corresponded to him.

Once, in London, the BBC asked me what was my favorite English book. I said...

Once, in London, the BBC asked me what was my favorite English book. I said...

There is a wonderful Hungarian literature, especially in lyric poetry.

There is a wonderful Hungarian literature, especially in lyric poetry.

Perhaps the better word is emotional yes, I am an emotional man.

Perhaps the better word is emotional yes, I am an emotional man.

But I do not want to use Hungarian verses for British people.

But I do not want to use Hungarian verses for British people.

When I was younger I was completely without money - when I was studying in...

When I was younger I was completely without money - when I was studying in...

My grandfather was not a musician but he was an artist - a painter, a...

My grandfather was not a musician but he was an artist - a painter, a...

I listen to all kinds of music - new music, old music, music of my...

I listen to all kinds of music - new music, old music, music of my...

Steinberg is great. I should like to meet him.

Steinberg is great. I should like to meet him.

Then, after the war it was impossible to travel, after so many years of Hitler...

Then, after the war it was impossible to travel, after so many years of Hitler...

First of all I listen to music. I like music.

First of all I listen to music. I like music.

People often thought Leopold Auer was Russian because he lived in St. Petersburg so long,...

People often thought Leopold Auer was Russian because he lived in St. Petersburg so long,...

Stravinsky used Mother Goose. He was influenced by Mother Goose, indirectly, but very beautifully.

Stravinsky used Mother Goose. He was influenced by Mother Goose, indirectly, but very beautifully.

New York is the dream world, the center of jazz and rock.

New York is the dream world, the center of jazz and rock.

I lived under the Nazis and under the Communists.

I lived under the Nazis and under the Communists.