The music we made then was so amateurish, compared to the rest of mainstream pop or rock and roll. But what differentiated us from what everybody else was doing in the business was the fact that you could tell that… — Kevin Ayers Copy Share Image
We had literary references, so we knew what we were talking about. We could quote things, talk about books we'd read; you can say something, you don't have to explain it. — Kevin Ayers Copy Share Image
The music we made then was so amateurish, compared to the rest of mainstream pop or rock and roll. But what differentiated us from… — Kevin Ayers Copy Share Image
The thing about 'Soft Machine' and me was that I never considered another profession. — Kevin Ayers Copy Share Image
England is so defined, the class system, your education. I think what was unique about the Canterbury scene. — Kevin Ayers Copy Share Image
Honestly, I just assume that whatever is going to happen to me is going to happen. There it goes: someone is there, someone isn't… — Kevin Ayers Copy Share Image
I think that the basic philosophy was very good. It was just be nice to each other, and don't step on other people's toes… — Kevin Ayers Copy Share Image
We had literary references, so we knew what we were talking about. We could quote things, talk about books we'd read; you can say… — Kevin Ayers Copy Share Image
These were all middle-class kids from literary backgrounds, joining this sort of train going by, this pop train, jumping on. Whereas the rest of… — Kevin Ayers Copy Share Image
