“I realized very early that I was never going to make by living by writing string quartets. But I wanted to write music and I didn't want to have to do anything else.” WantWritingWantedI RealizedStringsQuartetsString Quartets Author:Richard Rodney Bennett
“I wanted to write music, and cook, and play cards, and have a nice time.” WritingPlayWantedNiceCardsCooksNice Time Author:Richard Rodney Bennett
“When I came across something I liked, I wanted to find out as much as I could about it. This was as true of hearing Hoagy Carmichael for the first time as it was later when I first heard Boulez.” FirstsWantedHeardFirst TimeHearing Author:Richard Rodney Bennett
