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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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Truth is a big concept.

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Most people think an artist tries to be original, but originality is the last thing that develops in the artist.

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Any creator owes a debt to past creation.

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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.

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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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Why do we pigeonhole and label an artist? It is a sure way of missing the important, the contradictory, the things that make him or her unique.

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When I went back to visit my native Berlin after World War II, I noticed that the only thing I really remembered from my childhood Berlin days is the shoe store.

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Truth implies meaning.

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To understand Mozart's contradictory qualities would indeed be to understand genius.

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Biography

Nationality: German

Type: Composer

Born: August 15th, 1922

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