“But surely you wouldn’t want your music played just because you’re a woman?” Well, yeah, I would.

Emily Doolittle: “In my 28 years as a composer, I have yet to hear someone say: ‘But surely you wouldn’t want your piece played just because it’s a string quartet? Surely you wouldn’t want it played just because it’s nine minutes long?’ … Surely I do want my music played … and I don’t really care why!” – NewMusicBox