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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.
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 cities and have never heard them, make rhythms for those who know only military marches or jazz, and paint... →
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.