Process Quotes by Ryuichi Sakamoto

That's the meaning of 'The Revenant': It's a return from death.

— Ryuichi Sakamoto

In Japan, there has always been a small number of musicians who have been outspoken on social issues, but they tend to be dismissed…

— Ryuichi Sakamoto

I was really into the music of Cream after I finished composing the music for 'BTTB.'

— Ryuichi Sakamoto

I am worried that young Japanese people are not very curious about the outside world - which is so different to the way we…

— Ryuichi Sakamoto

My audiences are generally mixed. Some people like techno, others are into the pop music, and others enjoy my film music.

— Ryuichi Sakamoto

It's a very intimate, closed universe, doing my own music. It's just me, basically. I have to inspire myself; I have to do everything…

— Ryuichi Sakamoto

In Japanese culture, there is a belief that God is everywhere - in mountains, trees, rocks, even in our sympathy for robots or Hello…

— Ryuichi Sakamoto

I think there's a genuine difference between the real and the virtual in music.

— Ryuichi Sakamoto

My interests are moving toward both 'sound and music,' not just 'music.' I have been doing lots of field recordings and also collecting lots…

— Ryuichi Sakamoto

The global view of cultures is part of my nature. I want to break down the walls between genres, categories, or cultures.

— Ryuichi Sakamoto

I've realised that if it is to remain relevant, contemporary music needs to change.

— Ryuichi Sakamoto

The piano is the closest instrument to me in my life, so it's just natural to play my pieces on the piano.

— Ryuichi Sakamoto