Contrary to general belief, an artist is never ahead of his time but most people are far behind theirs.

There is an idea, the basis of an internal structure, expanded and split into different shapes or groups of sound constantly changing in shape, direction, and speed, attracted and repulsed by various forces.

I dream of instruments obedient to my thought and which with their contribution of a whole new world of unsuspected sounds, will lend themselves to the exigencies of my inner rhythm.

Everyone is born with genius, but most people only keep it a few minutes.

Our musical alphabet is poor and illogical.

Music, which should pulsate with life, needs new means of expression, and science alone can infuse it with youthful vigor.

Until I began to learn to draw, I was never much interested in looking at art.

Queer art is as much about starting conversations as it is about making dramatic statements.

Discipline in art is a fundamental struggle to understand oneself, as much as to understand what one is drawing.

The pool is terrible, but that doesn't have much to do with my record swims. That's all mental attitude.

I've never been out with any of the cast of Coronation Street. We're all very close friends so it's very much a professional attitude.

There is just so much beauty in Cambridge. It's wonderful.