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Gordon Getty Quotes

American - Businessman | December 20, 1934 -

I've managed to dodge the curse. Not all my family have. Of course, music helped me - music is all about civilization, about something worthwhile. It's all about ideas.

Family Music Me Ideas Civilization

I do not think that music keeps evolving. It evolved through Bach; since then, in my humble opinion, all the innovations added nothing.

Music Humble Opinion Think Nothing

I want to make the world better.

World Better Want Make

I don't think events in your life affect your music.

Life Music Think Events Affect Your

Nicolette, Kendalle, and Alexandra are my children. Their mother, Cynthia Beck, and I, love them very much.

Love Mother Children Much Very Them

The Getty family has been fully supportive throughout this situation, and for that, I am very grateful.

Family Grateful I Am Situation Been

When my opera Plump Jack was performed in 1989, my first piano teacher sent me something that I'd composed when I was four. I remember I played it, and it still sounded like me. I'm the same composer I was then.

Teacher Me Remember First Opera

I feel that I belong to the 19th century. Some composers' music is very topical. It almost says, 'This is about what I read in newspapers yesterday.' Not mine.

Music Feel Yesterday Belong Mine

My music is all about an idealistic human personality. I have 19th-century ideals.

Music Personality Human Ideals About

Either your understanding of the meaning of music is there from the beginning or it is not.

Music Beginning Understanding Meaning

There is no change - I'm as deep or as shallow as I ever was. What's new is on-the-job experience. This is what you gain with years.

Change Experience Deep You New Gain

I'm a terrible singer, but it helps when I have to call a taxi.

Singer Taxi Call Terrible Helps

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