Aaron copland sayings

Here are some quotes by the American composer Aaron Copland:

1. "To stop the flow of music would be like the stopping of time itself, incredible and inconceivable."

2. "Inspiration may be a form of superconsciousness, or perhaps of subconsciousness—I wouldn't know. But I am sure it is the antithesis of self-consciousness."

3. "The whole problem can be stated quite simply by asking, 'Is there a meaning to music?' My answer would be, 'Yes.' And 'Can you state in so many words what the meaning is?' My answer to that would be, 'No.'"

4. "The main thing is to be satisfied with your work yourself. It's useless to have an audience happy if you are not happy."

5. "The true artist is not proud: he unfortunately sees that art has no limits; he feels darkly how far he is from the goal, and though he may be admired by others, he is sad not to have reached that point to which his better genius only appears as a distant, guiding sun."

6. "I don't compose music because I want to be a good composer. I compose music because I want to be a better human being."

7. "The whole problem can be stated quite simply by asking, 'Is there a meaning to music?' My answer would be, 'Yes.' And 'Can you state in so many words what the meaning is?' My answer to that would be, 'No.'"

These quotes reflect Copland's thoughts on music, creativity, and the artistic process.

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