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Robert Wyatt Quotes

Being big and famous doesn’t get you more freedom, it gets you less Picture Quote #1

Clint Eastwood said, the only things America has contributed to civilization are the western and jazz. And I don’t think westerns are bad, but lots of people make great cinema. But jazz is right there Picture Quote #1

I think that pop, and to some extent rock, are like sport and fashion industry in that they’re about the exuberance of youth. That’s the sort of subliminal ideology Picture Quote #1

We did not get any money from the early records. It was all taken by crooked managers. It is just a gangster’s paradise Picture Quote #1

The things that I draw on, and the world that I feel part of, aren’t particularly youth culture Picture Quote #1

I don’t find the business easy. The moment you start talking about the business, you start sounding like someone in Spinal Tap Picture Quote #1

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I really liked them, not just Syd, but all of them. Roger was very important, I thought, his contribution. And so was Rick’s organ playing. It was a good band. It became something else completely, obviously Picture Quote #1

I’ve always liked pop music. There was a bit of a misunderstanding with the avant-garde rock scene, because I think I was sort of swimming the wrong way, really Picture Quote #1

My heroes are people like Picasso and Miro and people who at last really reach something in their old age, which they absolutely couldn’t ever have done in their youth Picture Quote #1

People say, oh it’s a shame, you’re not nostalgic about the 60s. Well actually, it’s quite good, when you think of it. Wouldn’t it be sad if I was sitting here wishing it back? Picture Quote #1

There are singers that I have enjoyed, from Nina Simone and Ray Charles onward. But the music that made music the number one thing for me as a youth was jazz Picture Quote #1

The most effective instruments do have a vocal quality Picture Quote #1

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The cultural mix that’s happened in the United States is wonderful! Funny enough, one of the most wonderful things about it is that there is no American race Picture Quote #1

I consider myself a sit-down comedian really, as much as anything else. I love comedy. Life is a cosmic joke Picture Quote #1

I know people who grow old and bitter. I want to keep making a fresh start. I don’t want them to defeat me. That would be suicidal Picture Quote #1

Even if you’re specific about the character of the song, it’s more exciting to place them, juxtapose them in such a way as to make an adventure out of the sequence of the songs Picture Quote #1

Love is blind. My politics has been, too. I think you can fall in love with ideas, and you can fall in love with people. It’s a very subjective experience. And I’m loyal to that experience Picture Quote #1

I think that pop, and to some extent rock, are like sport and fashion industry in that they’re about the exuberance of youth. That’s the sort of subliminal ideology Picture Quote #1

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In theory, I’d like to work in a group. But the group I’d like to work in, all the musicians in them are long since dead Picture Quote #1

When there is a voice in a piece of music, we tend to focus on the voice. That is probably something from when we were babies and we depended on hearing our mother’s voice Picture Quote #1

I do think there are deep structural things that are wrong in the world Picture Quote #1

The missing links in my life’s work, no less! Picture Quote #1

People who had empires, unfortunately, want them back eventually, somehow, someway Picture Quote #1

There’s no field of music which doesn’t have good ideas Picture Quote #1

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On the whole, I tend not to listen to my peers Picture Quote #1

I’m just a very primitive, infantile folk singer Picture Quote #1

I prefer the mystic clouds of nostalgia to the real thing, to be honest Picture Quote #1

I have never felt in tune with the whole rock industry Picture Quote #1

I don’t do live things Picture Quote #1

We’ve all got to earn a living. And writing songs is what I do. But when I’ve done a record, it’s not that I think it’s better or worse than anyone else’s, but if I think that nobody else would have done it if I hadn’t, well then that’s ok Picture Quote #1

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Being big and famous doesn’t get you more freedom, it gets you less (Robert Wyatt Quotes) Clint Eastwood said, the only things America has contributed to civilization are the western and jazz. And I don’t think westerns are bad, but lots of people make great cinema. But jazz is right there (Robert Wyatt Quotes) I think that pop, and to some extent rock, are like sport and fashion industry in that they’re about the exuberance of youth. That’s the sort of subliminal ideology (Robert Wyatt Quotes) We did not get any money from the early records. It was all taken by crooked managers. It is just a gangster’s paradise (Robert Wyatt Quotes) The things that I draw on, and the world that I feel part of, aren’t particularly youth culture (Robert Wyatt Quotes) I don’t find the business easy. The moment you start talking about the business, you start sounding like someone in Spinal Tap (Robert Wyatt Quotes) I really liked them, not just Syd, but all of them. Roger was very important, I thought, his contribution. And so was Rick’s organ playing. It was a good band. It became something else completely, obviously (Robert Wyatt Quotes) I’ve always liked pop music. There was a bit of a misunderstanding with the avant-garde rock scene, because I think I was sort of swimming the wrong way, really (Robert Wyatt Quotes) My heroes are people like Picasso and Miro and people who at last really reach something in their old age, which they absolutely couldn’t ever have done in their youth (Robert Wyatt Quotes) People say, oh it’s a shame, you’re not nostalgic about the 60s. Well actually, it’s quite good, when you think of it. Wouldn’t it be sad if I was sitting here wishing it back? (Robert Wyatt Quotes) There are singers that I have enjoyed, from Nina Simone and Ray Charles onward. But the music that made music the number one thing for me as a youth was jazz (Robert Wyatt Quotes) The most effective instruments do have a vocal quality (Robert Wyatt Quotes) The cultural mix that’s happened in the United States is wonderful! Funny enough, one of the most wonderful things about it is that there is no American race (Robert Wyatt Quotes) I consider myself a sit-down comedian really, as much as anything else. I love comedy. Life is a cosmic joke (Robert Wyatt Quotes) I know people who grow old and bitter. I want to keep making a fresh start. I don’t want them to defeat me. That would be suicidal. (Robert Wyatt Quotes) Even if you’re specific about the character of the song, it’s more exciting to place them, juxtapose them in such a way as to make an adventure out of the sequence of the songs. (Robert Wyatt Quotes) Love is blind. My politics has been, too. I think you can fall in love with ideas, and you can fall in love with people. It’s a very subjective experience. And I’m loyal to that experience. (Robert Wyatt Quotes) I think that pop, and to some extent rock, are like sport and fashion industry in that they’re about the exuberance of youth. That’s the sort of subliminal ideology. (Robert Wyatt Quotes) In theory, I’d like to work in a group. But the group I’d like to work in, all the musicians in them are long since dead. (Robert Wyatt Quotes) When there is a voice in a piece of music, we tend to focus on the voice. That is probably something from when we were babies and we depended on hearing our mother’s voice. (Robert Wyatt Quotes) I do think there are deep structural things that are wrong in the world (Robert Wyatt Quotes) The missing links in my life’s work, no less! (Robert Wyatt Quotes) People who had empires, unfortunately, want them back eventually, somehow, someway (Robert Wyatt Quotes) There’s no field of music which doesn’t have good ideas (Robert Wyatt Quotes) On the whole, I tend not to listen to my peers (Robert Wyatt Quotes) I’m just a very primitive, infantile folk singer (Robert Wyatt Quotes) I prefer the mystic clouds of nostalgia to the real thing, to be honest (Robert Wyatt Quotes) I have never felt in tune with the whole rock industry (Robert Wyatt Quotes) I don’t do live things (Robert Wyatt Quotes) We’ve all got to earn a living. And writing songs is what I do. But when I’ve done a record, it’s not that I think it’s better or worse than anyone else’s, but if I think that nobody else would have done it if I hadn’t, well then that’s ok (Robert Wyatt Quotes)

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