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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...

Steinberg is great. I should like to meet him.

Steinberg is great. I should like to meet him.

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.

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 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...

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.

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 only want to give a metaphysic for my music.

I only want to give a metaphysic for my music.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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 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.

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

First of all I listen to music. I like 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 lived under the Nazis and under the Communists.

I lived under the Nazis and under the Communists.

I like to stay home and listen to recordings.

I like to stay home and listen to recordings.