Birds are the first and the greatest performers.

- Olivier Messiaen

It's probable that in the artistic hierarchy birds are the greatest musicians existing on our planet.

- Olivier Messiaen

My faith is the grand drama of my life. I'm a believer, so I sing words of God to those who have no faith.

- Olivier Messiaen

No one should be allowed to make music as if he were made of wood. One must reproduce the musical text exactly, but not play like a stone.

- Olivier Messiaen

My faith is the grand drama of my life. I'm a believer, so I sing words of God to those who have no faith. I give bird songs to those who dwell in ci…

- Olivier Messiaen

The human being is flesh and consciousness, body and soul; his heart is an abyss which can only be filled by that which is godly.

- Olivier Messiaen

A true music, that is to say, spiritual, a music which may be an act of faith; a music which may touch upon all subjects without ceasing to touch upo…

- Olivier Messiaen