Composer Quote by Brian Eno
“A lot of the so-called systems composers have this thing that the system is always right. You don't fiddle with it at all. Well, I don't think that. I think the system is as right as you judge it to be. If for some reason you don't like a bit of it you must trust your intuition on that. I don't take a doctrinaire approach to systems.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Music Production, 2015
He argues that systems are judged by users, not by inherent correctness.
In simple terms: Systems are only as good as we deem them.
Trust intuition over rigid systems.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- software development
- music production
- business strategy
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- When should you trust intuition over a system?
- How do you balance structure and flexibility?
Systems can become limiting if unchallenged.