If you have more money than you need, you have to give it away. It's a duty. I get to choose whom to sponsor, and I like to give to the areas that I know something about. Gordon Getty areachooseduty Change image and share on social
I was in Paris at an English-language bookstore. I picked up a volume of Dickinson's poetry. I came back to my hotel, read 2,000 of her poems and immediately began composing in my head. I wrote down the melodies even before I got to a piano. Gordon Getty 000backbegin share on social
My music is all about an idealistic human personality. I have 19th-century ideals. Gordon Getty 19thcenturyhuman Change image and share on social
I just have to take my chances like any other composer. Gordon Getty chancecomposer Change image and share on social
I do not think that music keeps evolving. It evolved through Bach; since then, in my humble opinion, all the innovations added nothing. Gordon Getty addbachevolve Change image and share on social
It's true that I tend to daydream. I'm the same person in business as I am in music: I can be distracted and absentminded. It's my style. Gordon Getty absentmindedbusinessdaydream Change image and share on social
Nicolette, Kendalle, and Alexandra are my children. Their mother, Cynthia Beck, and I, love them very much. Gordon Getty alexandrabeckchild Change image and share on social
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. Gordon Getty civilizationcursedodge Change image and share on social
Both parents were very encouraging - especially my father. My father thought the sun rose and set with me. Neither one had a musical background or any musical talent. They liked classical music, but neither could carry a tune. Gordon Getty backgroundcarryclassical share on social
