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Ry Cooder Quotes

American - Musician | March 15, 1947 -

Everyone thought my first album would be instrumental, but I didn't want to do it - it took me eight months to make.

Me Thought Want First Everyone Make

I hate films. Films make me sick now, and if something makes me sick, I always back off.

Hate Me Sick Back Now Always

I got a reputation for being 'eclectic' or some damn thing like that, but to me, the different kinds of music I play are all the same stuff - good time music - and it is the only stuff I can do.

Good Music Time Me Reputation Play

How many BMWs do you need? How many Rolex watches you gonna wear in your lifetime, for crying out loud? What is it about that kind of desire? I don't understand it.

Watches You Desire Kind Understand

Sure, immigrants will do work that no-one else will do. There was even a movie about it - 'A Day Without Mexicans.'

Work Day Immigrants Will Without

I had a lot of luck in meeting great musicians who were kind enough to show me things.

Great Me Luck Musicians Enough Kind

I wanted to be a car pinstriper, but there was nobody to teach me how to do it. So I said, 'Music's good too. I'll do that maybe, since I can't work out how to do this pinstriping.'

Work Good Car Music Me Nobody

The Delmore Brothers is hit music - very, very popular - and it still retains that rural flavor and simplicity. I always think of it as family music, really, because families sang it.

Family Music Simplicity Think Always

I always loved country gospel from back when I was a teenager in high school and started listening to bluegrass quite a lot.

School Listening High School Loved

I used to sneak gospel tunes into my old records, just as kind of a personal thing.

Kind Personal Old Used Just Records

Who does this, at age 71, try to put a tour together from scratch? I have to say it's scary at times. But I like a challenge 'cause it keeps you on your toes.

Age Challenge Together You Say Try

I don't like being watched, and I don't like being an entertainer.

Being Like Entertainer Watched

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