In general, I feel that the more rationalistic approaches to pitch-organization, including specifically serial technique, have given way, largely, to a more intuitive approach.

Although we must be impressed by the enormous accruement of new elements of vocabulary in the areas of pitch, rhythm, timbre, and so forth, I sense at the same time the loss of a majestic unifying principle in much of our recent music.

at an extremely heightened level, every particular word used in the statement, including the tense of verbs and the general syntax of every sentence.

I went to a general store. They wouldn't let me buy anything specifically.

Everybody here can get better, including the general manager. We'll see how it shakes out.

Unless I really feel discomfort, I pitch,