“It is obvious that anything a scientist discovers or invents is based ...” — Lukas Foss Quote

It is obvious that anything a scientist discovers or invents is based on previous discoveries and inventions. The same applies to the arts.

Most artists have experienced the creative block. We get stuck in our work. We beat our head against the wall: nothing. Sometimes, it is because we are trying something at the wrong time.

The fact that Stravinsky used the classics as a major influence is obvious. What is interesting is how he used them, how he turned Bach into Stravinsky.

I still do not know where the notes will come from when I accept a commission for a new work.

The creative act is like writing a letter. A letter is a project; you don't sit down to write a letter unless you know what you want to say and to whom you want to say it.

My view of myself as an artist expanded because of the time I spent at Cal Arts.

Culturally, the arts of Puerto Rico is really unmatched by any other island.

We recognize that the arts are an essential part of San Francisco's cultural vitality.

The arts are very alive in Ireland, so that had its influence on me. But I consider myself European, really.

I did musical theater, and I did dancing for what it was at the performing arts high school that I went to. I went to a school where I was there on a scholarship. So I think when you're on a scholarship, you always work a tad harder, or you want to work a tad harder than the next person.