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Well I tried to, but I could never write anything that I liked or was worthwhile. I threw it all out and realized that I had to make a serious study- that my tastes were far more advanced than my abilities.

Elliott Carter

Elliott Carter Biography

  Nationality: American
Type: Composer

Born: December 11, 1908
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