British - Musician | May 15, 1948 -
There are certain sounds that I've found work well in nearly any context. Their function is not so much musical as spatial: they define the edges of the territory of the music.
Brian Eno
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If you've spent a long time developing a skill and techniques, and now some 14 year-old upstart can get exactly the same result, you might feel a bit miffed I suppose, but that has happened forever.
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I want to rethink 'surrender' as an active verb.
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I set up situations that involve abandoning control and finding out what happens.
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My shows are not narratives.
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I think audiences are quite comfortable watching something coming into being.
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I think one of my pursuits over the years is trying to answer the question of, 'What else can you do with a voice other than stand in front of a microphone and sing?'
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Well, there are some things that I just can't get out of my head, and they start to annoy me after a while. Sometimes they're of my own creation, as well - and they're just as annoying. It's not only other people's ear worms that bug me, it's my own, as well.
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I love good, loud speakers.
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Painting, I think it's like jazz.
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I've noticed a terrible thing, which is I will agree to anything if it's far enough in the future.
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The dominant theory coming out of Hollywood is that peoples' attention spans are getting shorter and shorter and they need more stimulation.
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