Lukas Foss Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“I don't dare postulate about science, but I know that it takes both emotion and intellect in order for art to happen.”

“I still do not know where the notes will come from when I accept a commission for a new work.”

“If one uses music that one does not really love, then one will not succeed in making it one's own.”

“To understand Mozart's contradictory qualities would indeed be to understand genius.”

“Truth implies meaning.”

“Truth is a big concept.”

“It is the element I miss in electronic music - no performance, no loving immersion. Maybe that is why I was never particularly drawn to electronic music.”

“Most artists have experienced the creative block. We get stuck in our work. We beat our head against the wall: nothing. Sometimes, it is because we are trying something at the wrong time.”

“My students frequently ask what their next project should be. My advice: immerse yourself in the music you love and you will find what you want to do; you will discover your next project.”

“The fact that Stravinsky used the classics as a major influence is obvious. What is interesting is how he used them, how he turned Bach into Stravinsky.”