'Routine' was written on piano, and you can hear that. But then you listen to 'Happy Returns,' and you can tell it's definitely been written on guitar, with that singer-songwriter-y strumming quality. — Steven Wilson Copy Share Image
When I was younger, I worked for several years composing music for commercials, but I was very happy to give that up. I didn't really like it, it was a way of financing my bands. — 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
