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- A verbal art like poetry is reflective; it stops to think. Music is immediate, it goes on to become. — W. H. Auden
- There are certain things in which mediocrity is not to be endured, such as poetry, music, painting, public speaking. — Jean de la Bruyere
- Next to the Word of God, the noble art of music is the greatest treasure in the world. — Martin Luther
- Rock became an incredible commercial success, people just became bored with serious music, and it was forgotten. — Henry Flynt
- Basically, I viewed any work of art as an imposition of another person's taste, and saw the individual making this imposition as a kind of dictator. — Henry Flynt
- When somebody says that all statements are false, the obvious problem is that as an assertion it's self-defeating. — Henry Flynt