Composing Quotes

You might lose your spontaneity and, instead of composing first-rate Gershwin, end up with second rate Ravel. - Maurice Ravel

Yes, sampling has changed not just my way of playing and composing. - Klaus Schulze

While it is true that Frank had a great sense of humor, he was also very serious about composing music. In reality there are only a handful of skilled players who can play his most complex pieces. It takes a lot of patience to learn and requires a fantastic memory. - Dweezil Zappa

When I am seriously composing, sometimes a phrase will come into my head, a catch phrase. When I was writing pop songs for a few years, as a career, separate from my folksinging career, I used to write songs for pop singers. - Tom Glazer

What I wanted and what I visualized while composing has not always been realized. - Gustav Mahler

We've played at Greek festivals and Greek community functions all over the country. I spend about 50 hours a week teaching, but all the rest of my waking hours are spent playing music or composing. - James Kellaris

We will walk through with the students on what we are composing and why we are composing it. We will work to make sure they are in support of our proposal. - Michael Stang

We aren't telling ourselves lies; we're composing heroic narratives that tell us essential truths about ourselves. - Dan McAdams