Igor Stravinsky

I never look back. I am always looking forward.

I am an inventor, not a discoverer.

I am not afraid of anything, except boredom.

Music is a chronometer by means of which the soul measures time.

I have always been against all systems.

I am a very simple man, and I have very simple tastes.

The artist is a vessel for the divine.

I am not a theorist. I am a practitioner.

I am a man of my time, and I write the music of my time.

I never repeat myself. I always try to find something new.

I am not a philosopher. I am a composer.

I believe in God, and I believe in the devil.

I am a creature of habit, but I am also a creature of change.

I am not interested in the future. I am interested in the present.

I am a very disciplined man. I work every day.

I adore children. They are the only people who are truly free.

I am a very shy man. I do not like to talk about myself.

I am a very emotional man, but I do not show it.

I am a very passionate man. I love life.

I am a very optimistic man. I always see the bright side of things.