Harrison Birtwistle Quotes

Music. It's all creativity right here, right now.

Music is all about creativity.

I'm kind of lucky in the fact that I can take something that's in my head and write it down, or I can listen to a piece of music that somebody else has written and try to tap into what the music's saying and just kind of follow that, you know. I mean, nine times out of 10, I'm just kind of following where the music takes me.

I think there's a deep impulse in most humans to do creative stuff, whether that's music or art, photography or writing. Most people at some point in their life say they want to do something creative - they want to be an actor, a director, a writer, a poet, a painter or whatever.

In a lot of the art world, you have to present yourself as you know what you're doing at a young age. Music gave me another outlet. The 'no wave' bands were such an inspiration; it felt so free - once you start doing it, it's hard to stop. But I can't get away from art. It comes back around. I wouldn't be true to myself if I didn't pursue it.

Melodic invention is one of the surest signs of a divine gift.

Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.

I found a certain kind of music congenial to me; it never occurred to me to write music that was academically acceptable.

Music is one of those things that is constantly going in my head all the time. It's sort of like the evolution and creation of doing food, or my philosophy about wine. It's always beating in my head, so it keeps the spirit moving.

Your own music comes out of your head and emotions, but it's not etched in your system.

Mozart would play a counterpart with his left hand while using his right to mock it. It was blue, dark, shadowy - and it made me feel something. That's when I realized music was inside me.

I enjoy trying to inspire myself. I enjoy the artistic side of everything. Music, art, fashion, everything. I just like to be on the cutting edge of it. I'm into designing houses and interior design. I like change. I like creating things out of nothing.

It is all about being open and paying attention to the music in your head. I think most people have original music playing in their heads from time to time.

I think people are 'just creative,' and this can be expressed in a number of ways. Bob Dylan and David Bowie create both music and art.

I was a very observant child. Almost anything could become a song to me.

Many times in music, if you are given limitations, it expands the creativity.

We musicians often get inspiration from films and books or photographs, not only by music.

Composers are very individual creatures.

All I ever wanted to do, personally, was bring something new to what I loved: the thing that I loved the most, the music that I loved the most.

I feel like I'm a creative, and I want to take advantage of that.

I'm not here to change the music world, but I'm definitely here to show what I can do and express myself through my music.

Well, yeah, sometimes I get a little too creative.

I try to do things that keep me interested. And play music that moves me. I like to move around and play in a lot of different ways.

That creates the magic, and that's the wonderment of the musical process and how precious that is.

With music, it feels natural that, in my head, I can pull things apart and then put them back together very quickly.