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• Minimalism now is a reaction to what came before. It's absolutely of its time. Music moved into the set theory thing, and…
• When I dealt with set theory, I could never make it be the music that I wanted.
• I don't have ideas so much as there are things which constantly evolve... there are various threads or layers, if you like,…
• I think music has gone through a period of something very severe, rather radical, rather the way painting did with cubism.
• I'm not a music lover in the sense that I look for something to have on. I've never had that attitude to…
• When I was confronted with official tuition, the academic thing, I could see no relationship whatever between that and the music I'd…
• I don't think there is much American music.
• My attitude to writing is like when you do wallpapering, you remember where all the little bits are that don't meet. And…
• It's the irrational things that interest me.
• I always write the pieces I want to write.
• I didn't have a record player.
• I think there are influences that you open the door to, and influences that come under the door.

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