All Brian Eno Quotes
- I had a lot of trouble with engineers, because their whole background is learning from a functional point of view, and then learning how to… Background
- As soon as I hear a sound, it always suggests a mood to me. Always Suggests
- A part of me has become immortal, out of my control. Become Immortal
- For the world to be interesting, you have to be manipulating it all the time. All
- Honor thy error as a hidden intention. Error
- I belong to a gospel choir. They know I am an atheist but they are very tolerant. Atheist
- I don't like celebrity programmes - but I do like programmes about how ideas are formed and evolve. Celebrity
- I hate talking about music, to tell you the truth. Hate
- I have lived in countries that were coming out of conflict: Ireland, South Africa, the Czech republic. People there are overflowing with energy. Africa
- I'm always interested in what you can do with technology that people haven't thought of doing yet. Always Interested
- I'm fascinated by musicians who don't completely understand their territory; that's when you do your best work. Best
- Some people are very good at being 'stars' and it suits them. I'm grudging about it and I find it annoying. Annoying
- The computer brings out the worst in some people. Brings
- The prospect of music being detachable from time and place meant that one could start to think of music as a part of one's furniture. Detachable
- You can't really imagine music without technology. Imagine
- You either believe that people respond to authority, or that they respond to kindness and inclusion. I'm obviously in the latter camp. I think that… Authority
- Emotion creates reality, reality demands action. Action
- I believe in singing. Believe
- I hate the rock music tradition. I can't bear it! Bear
- I love good, loud speakers. Good
- I'd love it if American kids were listening to Muslim music. American
- If you grow up in a very strong religion like Catholicism you certainly cultivate in yourself a certain taste for the intensity of ideas. Catholicism
- It must be quite mysterious to some people why I bother to carry on. Because, you know, I don't sell that many records. Bother
- People tend to play in their comfort zone, so the best things are achieved in a state of surprise, actually. Achieved
- The point about melody and beat and lyric is that they exist to engage you in a very particular way. They want to occupy your… Attention