So the real drama for me is balancing live performances and writing, and one of the ways I balance it is I write in hotel rooms. That's not exactly balancing. Actually, writing in hotel rooms means that I'm refusing to deal with the problem.
I think it's a great handicap to be discovered at an early age. I didn't have that burden of early success. I had the much more livable and durable c… - Philip Glass
I think it's a great handicap to be discovered at an early age. I didn't have that burden of early success. I had the much more livable and durable c…
- Philip Glass
I've been called a minimalist composer for more than 30 years, and while I've never really agreed with the description, I've gotten used to it. - Philip Glass
I've been called a minimalist composer for more than 30 years, and while I've never really agreed with the description, I've gotten used to it.
A new language requires a new technique. If what you're saying doesn't require a new language, then what you're saying probably isn't new. - Philip Glass
A new language requires a new technique. If what you're saying doesn't require a new language, then what you're saying probably isn't new.
What you hear depends on how you focus your ear. We're not talking about inventing a new language, but rather inventing new perceptions of existing l… - Philip Glass
What you hear depends on how you focus your ear. We're not talking about inventing a new language, but rather inventing new perceptions of existing l…
The problem with listening, of course, is that we don't. There's too much noise going on in our heads, so we never hear anything. The inner conversat… - Philip Glass
The problem with listening, of course, is that we don't. There's too much noise going on in our heads, so we never hear anything. The inner conversat…
The work I've done is the work I know, and the work I do is the work I don't know. I don't know what I'm doing. - Philip Glass
The work I've done is the work I know, and the work I do is the work I don't know. I don't know what I'm doing.
You get up early in the morning and you work all day. That’s the only secret. - Philip Glass
You get up early in the morning and you work all day. That’s the only secret.
You practice and you get better. It's very simple. - Philip Glass
You practice and you get better. It's very simple.
There's almost no content in terms of language at all. I don't like using language to convey meaning. I'd rather use images and music. - Philip Glass
There's almost no content in terms of language at all. I don't like using language to convey meaning. I'd rather use images and music.
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