Composer Quotes by John Cale

I never use the word, it's loaded. What love means to me is need.

— John Cale

Even if you're improvising, the fact that beforehand you know certain things will work helps you make those improvisations successful. It really helps to…

— John Cale

If you're all loaded up on love, you haven't got anywhere else to go.

— John Cale

I am a ham. I've no business being rock 'n' roll. I've said it over and over again that I'm a classical composer, dishevelling…

— John Cale

We'd hold a chord for three hours if we could.

— John Cale

I want to get lean and mean, keep it minimalist.

— John Cale

I learn from thinking about the future, what hasn't been done yet. That's kind of my constant obsession.

— John Cale

I like what the future holds. I don't like thinking about the past.

— John Cale

I like it here in New York. I like the idea of having to keep eyes in the back of your head all the…

— John Cale

Time plays a role in almost every decision. And some decisions define your attitude about time.

— John Cale

We gave up on the idea of trying to make the record a good representation of the live performance.

— John Cale

The avant-garde makes more sense to me.

— John Cale