I began composing works which were imitative of the music I was being told about. I was also very interested in translating the music into visual terms.
“An element of exaggeration clings to the popular judgment: great vices are made greater, great virtues greater also; interesting incidents are made more interesting, softer legends more soft.”
“There's a very fine line between a groove and a rut; a fine line between eccentrics and people who are just plain nuts.”