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

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

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

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

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

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.

Steinberg is great. I should like to meet him.

Steinberg is great. I should like to meet him.

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.

I lived under the Nazis and under the Communists.

I lived under the Nazis and under the Communists.

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...

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

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

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,...

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

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

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...

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.

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

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

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 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...

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

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

I like to stay home and listen to recordings.

I like to stay home and listen to recordings.

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...

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

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

I only want to give a metaphysic for my music.

I only want to give a metaphysic for my music.