“I used to think there was something dirty about being paid for something which i…” — John Tavener

I've written a very long piece of music recently, the 'Veil of the Temple,' which lasts about seven hours. It's really a kind of vigil. It takes place during the night, waiting for the resurrection of Christ.

I think there will always be a possibility that God doesn't exist because He is infinitude and into that infinitude must come that possibility.

My way towards God has been to write music.

Suffering is a kind of ecstasy in a way. Having pain all the time makes me terribly, terribly grateful for every moment I've got.