It is better to make a piece of music than to perform one, better to perform one than to listen to one, better to listen to one than to misuse it as a means of distraction, entertainment, or acquisition of "culture."

  • -- John Cage 约翰·凯奇

创作一段音乐比演奏一段好,演奏一段比听一段好,听一段比把它当作消遣、娱乐或获得“文化”的手段要好。

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I was never much of a one to win prizes... and certainly never placed too much value on their acquisition.

我从来都不是一个能得奖的人……当然也从来没有对他们的收购给予过多的重视。

I happened to come along in the music business when there was no trend.

我碰巧是在没有流行趋势的时候进入音乐行业的。

I haven't understood a bar of music in my life, but I have felt it.

在我的生活中,我从来没有理解过一个音乐酒吧,但我感觉到了。

I don't listen to music when I write - I find it distracting.

我写作时不听音乐——我觉得它会分散注意力。