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Is it not the business of the conductor to convey to the public in its dramatic form the central idea of a composition; and how can he convey that idea successfully if he does not enter heart and soul into the life of the music and the tale it unfolds? - John Philip Sousa

I am happy now, to recall that I was not only his son but his companion, and whenever there was a hunting expedition or any other pleasure, I was always with him. - John Philip Sousa

Governmental aid is a drawback rather than an assistance, as, although it may facilitate in the routine of artistic production, it is an impediment to the development of true artistic genius. - John Philip Sousa

The average music-lover hears only the production under prevailing conditions. - John Philip Sousa

Grand opera is the most powerful of stage appeals and that almost entirely through the beauty of music. - John Philip Sousa

My success is not due to any personal superiority over other people. - John Philip Sousa

From childhood I was passionately fond of music and wanted to be a musician. I have no recollection of any real desire ever to be anything else. - John Philip Sousa

To the average mind popular music would mean compositions vulgarly conceived and commonplace in their treatment. That is absolutely false. - John Philip Sousa

Composers are the only people who can hear good music above bad sounds. - John Philip Sousa

Remember always that the composer's pen is still mightier than the bow of the violinist; in you lie all the possibilities of the creation of beauty. - John Philip Sousa

Any composer who is gloriously conscious that he is a composer must believe that he receives his inspiration from a source higher than himself. - John Philip Sousa

There is one thing that freezes a musician more than the deadliest physical cold, and that is the spiritual chill of an unresponsive audience! - John Philip Sousa

Anybody can write music of a sort. But touching the public heart is quite another thing. - John Philip Sousa

Jazz will endure just as long people hear it through their feet instead of their brains. - John Philip Sousa

I have always believed that 98% of a student's progress is due to his own efforts, and 2% to his teacher. - John Philip Sousa

My religion lies in my composition. - John Philip Sousa

I firmly believe that we have more latent musical talent in America than there is in any other country. But to dig it out there must be good music throughout the land, a lot of it. Everyone must hear it, and such a process takes time. - John Philip Sousa

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