I like Gould's music, but didn't know about his writing. Perhaps you could provide a pointer or two for an anxious fellow? :)
[1] "I do feel quite convinced that one's creativity is enhanced primarily by the more-or-less single-minded pursuit and development of one's own resources without reference to the trends, tastes, fashions, etc. of the world outside."
[0] Glenn Gould - Selected Letters, page xx.
[1] Glenn Gould - Selected Letters, page xxii.