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
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 the rock scene, you'll find that there's mostly working-class people. — 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
