I have just been all round the world and have formed a very poor opinion of it.

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All the arts in America are a gigantic racket run by unscrupulous men for unhealthy...

All the arts in America are a gigantic racket run by unscrupulous men for unhealthy...

The English may not like music, but they absolutely love the noise it makes.

The English may not like music, but they absolutely love the noise it makes.

Movie music is noise... even more painful than my sciatica.

Movie music is noise... even more painful than my sciatica.

Composers should write tunes that chauffeurs and errand boys can whistle.

Composers should write tunes that chauffeurs and errand boys can whistle.

There are two golden rules for an orchestra: start together and finish together. The public...

There are two golden rules for an orchestra: start together and finish together. The public...

No operatic star has yet died soon enough for me.

No operatic star has yet died soon enough for me.

A musicologist is a man who can read music but can't hear it.

A musicologist is a man who can read music but can't hear it.