I do hope some of my work has a long lifetime. A piece that works out well this year may work out very well in twenty years' time as well, but I'm ve…

- Judith Weir

I'm constantly thinking about trying to piece together collaborators... All disciplines can be narrow.

- Judith Weir

The danger of having too close deadlines... It could lead you to just accept an avenue that's not quite good enough.

- Judith Weir

The problem with our art form: it's so ephemeral, and catching performances can be so difficult... the important thing is what happens at the moment …

- Judith Weir

Listening. Nice idea but difficult to do with constant road and air traffic all around all the time. Please consider getting around by quieter means.…

- Judith Weir

I often wonder, if there were no deadlines, would anything ever get ended?

- Judith Weir

Students think they must write down the idea immediately, but I tell them if it's a good idea it'll be in your head in five minutes' time.

- Judith Weir