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

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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...

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

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

I don't use old music.

I don't use old music.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

Steinberg is great. I should like to meet him.

Steinberg is great. I should like to meet him.

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 like to stay home and listen to recordings.

I like to stay home and listen to recordings.

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...

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.

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...

I only want to give a metaphysic for my music.

I only want to give a metaphysic for my music.

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.

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

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