A composite taken from over 40 separate interviews, conducted between 1961 and 1987 by over 40 different authors. Cage discusses the influence of the I ching，Zen Buddhism，Marcel Duchamp，Daisetz Suzuki，Aldous Huxley，and Marshall McLuhan on his thought and work. The composer comments on his own works, including HPSCHD，Musicircus, Apartment house，Cartridge music，Freeman etudes, and The music of changes.
