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La Monte Young
American
Composer
About the author
I have my own definition of minimalism, which is that which is created with a minimum of means.
La Monte Young,
American
Composer
Let people have an education and you can't stop them.
La Monte Young,
American
Composer
#People
#Education
One of the aspects of form that I have been very interested in is stasis - the concept of form which is not so directional in time, not so much climactic form, but rather form which allows time, to stand still.
La Monte Young,
American
Composer
#Time
I had a calling to become what I became - I was created to do this.
La Monte Young,
American
Composer
Give people knowledge and they really eat it up and they appreciate it a lot and the more that knowledge is made available to people, the more they will utilize it and let it be a part of them.
La Monte Young,
American
Composer
#People
#Will
#Knowledge
I think the fact that I created something and had an enormous influence is indisputable.
La Monte Young,
American
Composer
#Influence
#Fact
If listeners aren't carried away to Heaven, I'm failing.
La Monte Young,
American
Composer
#Heaven