A painter paints paintings on canvas. I paint with sound. - Claude Debussy

"A painter paints paintings on canvas. I paint with sound."

Claude Debussy Music

Impressionist Composer French 1862–1918

More from Claude Debussy

"Music is the language of the emotions."

"The sea is everything. It covers seven tenths of the terrestrial globe."

"Art is either plagiarism or revolution."

"I love music passionately. And because I love it, I try to free it from barren traditions that stifle and cramp it."

"Music is the language of the soul."

"My music comes from my heart."

"Music transcends all language barriers."

"Music is the universal language of love."