Steinberg is great. I should like to meet him.

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

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

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...

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 don't use old music.

I don't use old 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...

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...

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

I like to stay home and listen to recordings.

I like to stay home and listen to recordings.

I only want to give a metaphysic for my music.

I only want to give a metaphysic for my music.

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.

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

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.

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...