I don't use old music.

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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...

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...

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...

If you come from Paris to Budapest you think you are in Moscow.

If you come from Paris to Budapest you think you are in Moscow.

In my piano concerto I developed this polyphony to much higher complexity.

In my piano concerto I developed this polyphony to much higher complexity.

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

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

I lived under the Nazis and under the Communists.

I lived under the Nazis and under the Communists.

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...

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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 like to stay home and listen to recordings.

I like to stay home and listen to recordings.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Steinberg is great. I should like to meet him.

Steinberg is great. I should like to meet him.

I only want to give a metaphysic for my music.

I only want to give a metaphysic for my music.