As I get older, I'm slowing down and, yes, calming down in my desire to be taken seriously. That I can be entertaining and funny and high nervous energy can work against me as a serious composer, slowly but surely you'll see me be quieter just so that people will listen.
“I teach well. I used to really like teaching a lot. I enjoyed it a lot and I was good at it.”
“May this house stand until an ant drinks the ocean and a tortoise circles the world.”