My autobiography would be 'Loves music, loves art, works hard, writes music, tours the world, makes records.' — Steven Wilson Copy Share Image
The definition of an artist, for me, is someone who is quite selfish about their creativity. — Steven Wilson Copy Share Image
I never claimed to be a generic artist, period. I never wanted to be a generic artist. — Steven Wilson Copy Share Image
I like artists that tend to be more interested in reinventing themselves, in experimenting. — Steven Wilson Copy Share Image
Some musicians feel they have to provide what their audiences expect. They lose the distinction between an artist and an entertainer. I… — Steven Wilson Copy Share Image
I grew up listening to a lot of very smart pop records by artists like Kate Bush, Talk Talk, Peter Gabriel, Prince,… — Steven Wilson Copy Share Image
I never wanted us to be an exercise in nostalgia, living in the shadow of other artists. — Steven Wilson Copy Share Image
If you want to be an entertainer, then go be an entertainer and give people what they want. If you want to… — Steven Wilson Copy Share Image
The real artists are ultimately people who don't consider their audience and are almost incapable of considering their audience. They can do… — Steven Wilson Copy Share Image
I think that's part of the battle of defining yourself as an artist. You're constantly fighting the pressure from outside to be… — Steven Wilson Copy Share Image
If you want to be an entertainer and just keep your audience happy, that's one thing. But to be an artist, I… — Steven Wilson Copy Share Image
The nature of music fandom and music fans is that, very often, they fall in love with a band or a particular… — Steven Wilson Copy Share Image
Owning vinyl is like having a beautiful painting hanging in your living room. It's something you can hold, pore over the lyrics,… — Steven Wilson Copy Share Image
Pop shouldn't be a comfortable slipper. It should shock and surprise you and confront your expectations. — Steven Wilson Copy Share Image
The truth is I got rid of 100% of my vinyl in the '90s. All the vinyl I have is re-bought. — Steven Wilson Copy Share Image
You've got a lot pulling at your time already - which may be the best reason to start cultivating your green thumb. — Steven Wilson Copy Share Image
You forget, living outside of a country, that the actions of the government are not the actions of the people. — Steven Wilson Copy Share Image
Ultimately, I'd like to create a body of work where every album has its own personality and a reason to exist within the catalog,… — Steven Wilson Copy Share Image
We had an extreme reaction to Storm Corrosion. We were proud of it, but it divided the audience. The metal fans were divided. Some… — Steven Wilson Copy Share Image
The real artists are ultimately people who don't consider their audience and are almost incapable of considering their audience. They can do what they… — Steven Wilson Copy Share Image
I grew up with vinyl records and remember the pleasure and the kind of buzz that I got from buying a beautiful vinyl record… — Steven Wilson Copy Share Image
It's always lovely to discover that the people that you kind of look up to are actually very down-to-earth people. — Steven Wilson Copy Share Image
If you want to be an entertainer and just keep your audience happy, that's one thing. But to be an artist, I think, means… — Steven Wilson Copy Share Image
I always wanted to create my own musical world. That takes time and must be earned, and it does mean sometimes confronting the expectations… — Steven Wilson Copy Share Image
