I think there are influences that you open the door to, and influences that come under the door.

I think music has gone through a period of something very severe, rather radical, rather the way painting did with cubism.

I don't think there is much American music.

My operas usually come from musical ideas rather than ideas about subject matter.

I think when you're blessed with great influences, you need to spread it.

In the end it doesn't matter what you do.