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Brian Eno Quotes

I felt extremely uncomfortable as the focal point, in the spotlight. I really like the behind the scenes role, because all my freedom is there Picture Quote #1

Listening to something is an act of surrender Picture Quote #1

I set up situations that involve abandoning control and finding out what happens Picture Quote #1

I think audiences are quite comfortable watching something coming into being Picture Quote #1

When you make something you are always offering some choices and denying others Picture Quote #1

You don’t have to act as if you know what you’re doing Picture Quote #1

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One of the great breakthroughs of evolution theory is that you start with simple things and they will grow into complexity Picture Quote #1

I wanted to use the studio like a microscope for sound, which is what good engineers do Picture Quote #1

As soon as you externalize an idea you see facets of it that weren’t clear when it was just floating around in your head Picture Quote #1

Feelings are more dangerous than ideas, because they aren’t susceptible to rational evaluation. They grow quietly, spreading underground, and erupt suddenly, all over the place Picture Quote #1

I belong to a gospel choir. They know I am an atheist but they are very tolerant Picture Quote #1

You either believe that people respond to authority, or that they respond to kindness and inclusion. I’m obviously in the latter camp. I think that people respond better to reward than punishment Picture Quote #1

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It must be quite mysterious to some people why I bother to carry on. Because, you know, I don’t sell that many records Picture Quote #1

The point about melody and beat and lyric is that they exist to engage you in a very particular way. They want to occupy your attention Picture Quote #1

Even though I’m known as a pop musician, I have a seriousness about what I do Picture Quote #1

Human development thus far has been fueled and guided by the feeling that things could be, and are probably going to be, better Picture Quote #1

I would like to see a future where artists think that they have a right to contemplate things like global warming Picture Quote #1

I’ve noticed a terrible thing, which is I will agree to anything if it’s far enough in the future Picture Quote #1

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If I tried to make a commercial album, it would be a complete flop. I have no idea what the world at large likes Picture Quote #1

Of course, like anybody I repeat myself endlessly, but I don’t know that I’m doing it, usually Picture Quote #1

Once you’ve grown to accept something and it becomes part of the system you’ve inherited, you don’t even notice it any longer Picture Quote #1

Everybody thinks that when new technologies come along that they’re transparent and you can just do your job well on it. But technologies always import a whole new set of values with them Picture Quote #1

When I was young, an eccentric uncle decided to teach me how to lie. Not, he explained, because he wanted me to lie, but because he thought I should know how it’s done so I would recognise when I was being lied to Picture Quote #1

I describe things in terms of body movements. I dance a bit to describe what sort of movement it ought to make, and that’s a good way of talking to musicians. Particularly bass players Picture Quote #1

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My interest in making music has been to create something that does not exist that I would like to listen to. I wanted to hear music that had not yet happened, by putting together things that suggested a new thing which did not yet exist Picture Quote #1

I want to make things that put me in the position of innocence, that recreate the feeling of innocence in you Picture Quote #1

Given the chance, I’ll die like a baby, on some faraway beach, when the season’s over Picture Quote #1

Put out as much as you can. It doesn’t do anything sitting on a shelf Picture Quote #1

The point about working is not to produce great stuff all the time, but to remain ready for when you can Picture Quote #1

Nearly all the things I do that are of any merit at all start off just being good fun Picture Quote #1

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I felt extremely uncomfortable as the focal point, in the spotlight. I really like the behind the scenes role, because all my freedom is there (Brian Eno Quotes) Listening to something is an act of surrender (Brian Eno Quotes) I set up situations that involve abandoning control and finding out what happens (Brian Eno Quotes) I think audiences are quite comfortable watching something coming into being (Brian Eno Quotes) When you make something you are always offering some choices and denying others (Brian Eno Quotes) You don’t have to act as if you know what you’re doing (Brian Eno Quotes) One of the great breakthroughs of evolution theory is that you start with simple things and they will grow into complexity (Brian Eno Quotes) I wanted to use the studio like a microscope for sound, which is what good engineers do (Brian Eno Quotes) As soon as you externalize an idea you see facets of it that weren’t clear when it was just floating around in your head (Brian Eno Quotes) Feelings are more dangerous than ideas, because they aren’t susceptible to rational evaluation. They grow quietly, spreading underground, and erupt suddenly, all over the place (Brian Eno Quotes) I belong to a gospel choir. They know I am an atheist but they are very tolerant (Brian Eno Quotes) You either believe that people respond to authority, or that they respond to kindness and inclusion. I’m obviously in the latter camp. I think that people respond better to reward than punishment (Brian Eno Quotes) It must be quite mysterious to some people why I bother to carry on. Because, you know, I don’t sell that many records (Brian Eno Quotes) The point about melody and beat and lyric is that they exist to engage you in a very particular way. They want to occupy your attention (Brian Eno Quotes) Even though I’m known as a pop musician, I have a seriousness about what I do (Brian Eno Quotes) Human development thus far has been fueled and guided by the feeling that things could be, and are probably going to be, better (Brian Eno Quotes) I would like to see a future where artists think that they have a right to contemplate things like global warming (Brian Eno Quotes) I’ve noticed a terrible thing, which is I will agree to anything if it’s far enough in the future (Brian Eno Quotes) If I tried to make a commercial album, it would be a complete flop. I have no idea what the world at large likes (Brian Eno Quotes) Of course, like anybody I repeat myself endlessly, but I don’t know that I’m doing it, usually (Brian Eno Quotes) Once you’ve grown to accept something and it becomes part of the system you’ve inherited, you don’t even notice it any longer (Brian Eno Quotes) Everybody thinks that when new technologies come along that they’re transparent and you can just do your job well on it. But technologies always import a whole new set of values with them (Brian Eno Quotes) When I was young, an eccentric uncle decided to teach me how to lie. Not, he explained, because he wanted me to lie, but because he thought I should know how it’s done so I would recognise when I was being lied to (Brian Eno Quotes) I describe things in terms of body movements. I dance a bit to describe what sort of movement it ought to make, and that’s a good way of talking to musicians. Particularly bass players (Brian Eno Quotes) My interest in making music has been to create something that does not exist that I would like to listen to. I wanted to hear music that had not yet happened, by putting together things that suggested a new thing which did not yet exist (Brian Eno Quotes) I want to make things that put me in the position of innocence, that recreate the feeling of innocence in you (Brian Eno Quotes) Given the chance, I’ll die like a baby, on some faraway beach, when the season’s over (Brian Eno Quotes) Put out as much as you can. It doesn’t do anything sitting on a shelf (Brian Eno Quotes) The point about working is not to produce great stuff all the time, but to remain ready for when you can (Brian Eno Quotes) Nearly all the things I do that are of any merit at all start off just being good fun (Brian Eno Quotes)

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