Information is not knowledge. Knowledge is not wisdom. Wisdom is not truth. Truth is not beauty. Beauty is not love. Love is not music. Music is the best…
Lyrics to the song Packard Goose on the album Joe's Garage: Act III (19 November 1979)

A composer is a guy who goes around forcing his will on unsuspecting air molecules, often with the assistance of unsuspecting musicians.
p. 162 The Real Frank Zappa Book (1989) Co-written with Peter Occhiogrosso

There is a reason my profile description features quotes from Frank Zappa. Quite simply, I love the guy. His music and philosophy probably has had the most profound affect on me than almost anything else in my life.