George Benjamin Quotes
It it's true that fastidiousness and attention to detail is very much in my genes - if you knew my parents, you'd see that this is something I've inherited, only doubly so.
Concerts are dangerous because anything can happen - which is one of the joys as well.
When I lose direction, it becomes very hard to write. I actually get a physical pain, as if my subconscious knows better. That may sound mystical and pretentious, but it's true.
The London music world isn't a particularly cohesive place. And when I'm composing, I'm not very friendly. I need isolation.