If you're white working with non-white people, you will be branded as a colonialist by some people, regardless of your efforts or… — Ry Cooder Copy Share Image
People who aren't as interested in recorded music as they used to be will say, 'Oh, 'Buena Vista?' Loved it.' And I'll… — Ry Cooder Copy Share Image
A microphone has a certain range. It's not as good as your ears, but it will capture an enclosed space, the harmonic… — Ry Cooder Copy Share Image
People who get together, regardless of other structures, will find something in common. They are bound to. That was the Pete Seeger… — Ry Cooder Copy Share Image
Santa Monica, where I have always lived, is not a town where you will find storefront Church of God in Christ churches.… — Ry Cooder Copy Share Image
Sure, immigrants will do work that no-one else will do. There was even a movie about it - 'A Day Without Mexicans.' — Ry Cooder Copy Share Image
I got a reputation for being 'eclectic' or some damn thing like that, but to me, the different kinds of music I play are… — Ry Cooder Copy Share Image
The '50s was the golden age of music all over the world for some crazy, 'X-File'-like reason I can't quite understand. — Ry Cooder Copy Share Image
I had a lot of luck in meeting great musicians who were kind enough to show me things. — Ry Cooder Copy Share Image
You can play as good as you want, but you have to sing from a place of living. — Ry Cooder Copy Share Image
I give up on pop music. As far as a commercial entity, as far as pop music goes, I quit; I absolutely throw in… — Ry Cooder Copy Share Image
The story of American pop music is the story of failure. The blues, country music, it's not the story of success. People don't win;… — Ry Cooder Copy Share Image
If you're white working with non-white people, you will be branded as a colonialist by some people, regardless of your efforts or intentions. — Ry Cooder Copy Share Image
On any given day, if I play the guitar, I can put myself somewhere. I always thought, 'This is the way you go.' It's… — Ry Cooder Copy Share Image
Music is a treasure hunt. You dig and dig, and sometimes you find something. — Ry Cooder Copy Share Image
I always have felt that most people don't have the first idea about what musicians, in the traditional sense - I don't mean in… — Ry Cooder Copy Share Image
Music is all starting to sound alike in the modern era. Afro-pop sounds exactly like L.A. pop - there's no difference, no ambience, no… — Ry Cooder Copy Share Image
