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

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

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

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

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

I don't use old music.

I don't use old music.

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,...

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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...

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.

I lived under the Nazis and under the Communists.

I lived under the Nazis and under the Communists.

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

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

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...

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.

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...

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.

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

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