Rock & roll is instant coffee.
In the nineteenth century the more grandiose word inspiration began to replace the word idea in the arts.
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.
To me, Mozart is our Shakespeare, the one who wrote the most dramatic, psychologically most baffling music. He combined ideas that no one else would have thought of putting together.
To understand Mozart's contradictory qualities would indeed be to understand genius.
Truth implies meaning.
Truth is a big concept.
Sometimes when you take strong stands, if you're not called to do it, you're dividing the audience you're trying to reach.
Selfishness makes Christmas a burden; Love makes it a delight. The joy of brightening a child's heart creates the magic of Christmas.
Any court which undertakes by its legal processes to enforce civil liberties needs the support of an enlightened and vigorous public opinion which will be intelligent and discriminating as to what cases really are civil liberties cases and what questions really are involved in those cases.
If I believe the good, then I have to believe the bad.