You practice and you get better. It's very simple. How Philip Glass got to be Philip Glass.

How Philip Glass got to be Philip Glass:

I work every morning without fail.

You practice and you get better. It's very simple.

I was not always the brightest bulb in the tree. I was a hardworking guy, but in my opinion I was not one of the most talented people at Juilliard. I didn't have that brilliance that some people really have, but I had a tremendous appetite for the work.

Motivation will make up for a lot of failings.

Philip Glass - Esquire - January 9, 2009