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

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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.

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,...

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...

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.

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...

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 don't use old music.

I don't use old music.

I like to stay home and listen to recordings.

I like to stay home and listen to recordings.

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.

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 lived under the Nazis and under the Communists.

I lived under the Nazis and under the Communists.

Steinberg is great. I should like to meet him.

Steinberg is great. I should like to meet him.

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

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