I can never believe how much time and energy and money and talent and everything else is being poured into horrible ideas. — Walter Becker Copy Share Image
We try to write things that work on a variety of levels at the same time: A sleek exterior with a turbulent… — 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… — Walter Becker Copy Share Image
It was the 'Gaucho' album that finished us off. We had pursued an idea beyond the point where it was practical. That… — Walter Becker Copy Share Image
With 'Aja,' there was a sort of happy conjunction between our tastes and the backgrounds and styles of studio musicians at the… — 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
There was a time in my life when one aspect of my lifestyle called for watching a lot of television. — 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
When you're collaborating with somebody, there has to be a spirit of cooperation. There are a lot of times when you just… — 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
