Lukas Foss Quotes
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There is another interesting paradox here: by immersing ourselves in what we love, we find ourselves. We do not lose ourselves. One does not lose one's identity by falling in love.
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Yes, influences are enriching, and they can be found in every work of art, even the most original.
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I still do not know where the notes will come from when I accept a commission for a new work.
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Anybody can put things together that belong together. to put things together that don't go together, and make it work, that takes genius like Mozart's. Yet he is presented in the play Amadeus as a kind of silly boy whom the gods loved.
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Any creator owes a debt to past creation.
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Personality is essential. It is in every work of art. When someone walks on stage for a performance and has charisma, everyone is convinced that he has personality. I find that charisma is merely a form of showmanship. Movie stars usually have it. A politician has to have it.
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I don't dare postulate about science, but I know that it takes both emotion and intellect in order for art to happen.