If it feels like we're re-creating something rather than creating something, we don't do it. — Walter Becker Copy Share Image
I think that there's the self-imposed pressure to come up with something that's good. For guys like us, that's much more important… — Walter Becker Copy Share Image
It's good - it's great when somebody who is 20 years younger than you comes up and says, 'Wow, we just got… — Walter Becker Copy Share Image
We have been fortunate enough to do something that has always been out of the mainstream and yet have an audience for… — Walter Becker Copy Share Image
I think every time, before we do an album, we have a discussion where we sort of consider the idea of doing… — Walter Becker Copy Share Image
I learned a lot from the various artists I produced. Either you see them doing something that you do want to do… — Walter Becker Copy Share Image
Most of the time when people say something sounds like Steely Dan, and I listen to it, it doesn't. And I'm not… — Walter Becker Copy Share Image
If there's a strange way to do something, I would certainly like to know about it. I feel that I owe that… — Walter Becker Copy Share Image
What gets people into trouble with records now is that they want to build something up without substantial musical ideas. Without that… — Walter Becker Copy Share Image
Cynicism, I contend, is the wailing of someone who believes that things are, or should be, or could be, much, much better than they… — Walter Becker Copy Share Image
If it feels like we're re-creating something rather than creating something, we don't do it. — Walter Becker Copy Share Image
There's a great freedom in writing by yourself. You can write anything you want. — Walter Becker Copy Share Image
That's sort of what we wanted to do: conquer from the margins, sort of find our place in the middle based on the fact… — Walter Becker Copy Share Image
You have a kid, and it's like, 'He's gotta go to college! Gotta have some clothes!' — Walter Becker Copy Share Image
I think what television and video games do is reminiscent of drug addiction. There's a measure of reinforcement and a behavioural loop. — Walter Becker Copy Share Image
I guess actually playing on the records and touring is a great forced practice regimen for me. And you learn a lot playing with… — Walter Becker Copy Share Image
'Deacon Blues' was special for me. It's the only time I remember mixing a record all day and, when the mix was done, feeling… — Walter Becker Copy Share Image
It seemed like the more complex the music we were playing, the less able we were to guarantee its consistency. — Walter Becker Copy Share Image