There were a lot of people doing new and interesting things with rock. But I wanted to take it farther than that. My real influence was punk. I must have listened to the first Patti Smith album 300 times. — Glenn Branca Copy Share Image
I liked rock music going back to the '60s, but I never ever had any desire to be a rock musician and when I… — Glenn Branca Copy Share Image
I started out in theatre and I definitely have wanted to add extra musical elements to my music with both imagery and text. — Glenn Branca Copy Share Image
I'm constantly revising and updating a piece until it's finally recorded. Once it's recorded, then it's over. — Glenn Branca Copy Share Image
One hundred guitarists making lots of noise would not be something you'd want to listen to. — Glenn Branca Copy Share Image
I want the music to be ambiguous. Its tone gives you a context in which to start visualizing what you're feeling with the music. — Glenn Branca Copy Share Image
Music is about imagination. It's about thought. It's about creating something from nothing. — Glenn Branca Copy Share Image
It can and will be a more powerful sound but the orchestra has far more potential for expressive power. When I hear a great… — Glenn Branca Copy Share Image
I could create music that sounded as strange as any electronic music, because you see, my opinion about electronic music is that the real… — Glenn Branca Copy Share Image
I like to read. I've become obsessed with fiction. And it's too bad: I'm a musician many people love and I myself am not… — Glenn Branca Copy Share Image
