The Dutch composer, Louis Andriessen, has been writing and talking about his own work and everything which is directly, indirectly - or nothing at all to do with it - for many years now and in this book is a collection of these articles, lectures and interviews. Andriessen's style is informal, direct and always engaging, and through his use of the anecdote, he is able to convey complex ideas to the widest of audiences, musicians and non-musicians alike. Controversial, funny, stimulating and thought provoking,