Forever Quote by Henry Mancini

I run around so much that I finally reasoned that composing is the one musical endeavour which you can do anywhere, anytime.

— Andre Previn

You know how you have that one thing you would do even if you're not getting paid to do it? That's what writing music…

— Kandi Burruss

A large part of my work has been collaborating with composers; I think we've commissioned about 140 pieces now, a lot of them percussion concertos.

— Evelyn Glennie

I'm composing and writing music.

— Anthony Hopkins

I currently spend a lot of time thinking about orchestration and every detail of a piece.

— Gavin Bryars

I think my playing has been orchestral throughout the years, and this is another way of expressing that. But I primarily see it as…

— Tony Williams

I've had those people very interested in my writing. Since I think of myself as a composer, I feel really good. I've had lots…

— Ornette Coleman

If you think about how long it takes to write a piece of music for an orchestra, it's outrageous to me, outrageous.

— Gail Zappa

I had been composing just for myself, and people would say I played so orchestrally, and wondered if I thought about having someone write…

— Terry Bozzio

Composing music is what makes me happy.

— L.Joe

Living composers writing for big band are very few and far between. There are not a lot of them, and I have a talent…

— Carla Bley

Part of what I enjoy about writing classical music is communicating through the score and collaborating with such amazing musicians.

— Bryce Dessner