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Me Quotes by Brian Eno
- When I was at art college, the teachers who helped me were not the ones I agreed with, or the ones who encouraged me, but…
- I want to make things that put me in the position of innocence, that recreate the feeling of innocence in you.
- The thing that obsesses me more than anything is waste - the waste of human intelligence and creativity.
- When I started making my own records, I had this idea of drowning out the singer and putting the rest in the foreground. It was…
- Most of those melodies are me trying to find out what notes fit, and then hitting ones that don't fit in a very interesting way.
- The artists of the past who impressed me were the ones who really focused their work.
- When you sing with a group of people, you learn how to subsume yourself into a group consciousness because a capella singing is all about…
- As soon as I hear a sound, it always suggests a mood to me.
- A part of me has become immortal, out of my control.
- My guitar only has five strings 'cause the top one broke and I decided not to put it back on: when I play chords I…
- Well, there are some things that I just can't get out of my head, and they start to annoy me after a while. Sometimes they're…
- For me it's always contingent on getting a sound-the sound always suggests what kind of melody it should be. So it's always sound first and…
- I know that if I had a television in my flat I would convince myself that everything on it was really interesting. I would say,…
- People assume that the meaning of a song is vested in the lyrics. To me, that has never been the case. There are very few…
- When I was young, an eccentric uncle decided to teach me how to lie. Not, he explained, because he wanted me to lie, but because…
- I periodically realize every few years that the only person whose taste I really trust is me.
- Pop music can absorb so many peculiar talents, ranging from the completely nonmusical poseur who just uses music as a kind of springboard for a…
More Me Quotes
- To be free in an age like ours, one must be in a position of authority. That in itself would be enough… — Hannah Arendt
- I love you, and because I love you, I would sooner have you hate me for telling you the truth than adore… — Pietro Aretino
- Flattery and deceit are the darlings of great men, and so with these men spread the butter on thick, if you want… — Pietro Aretino
- Having been a child actor, I remember how directors would trick me to get good performances out of me. I don't think… — Asia Argento
- Boxing gave me the opportunities to grow into the person that I am today. — Alexis Arguello
- I try to push ideas away, and the ones that will not leave me alone are the ones that ultimately end up… — J. J. Abrams
- I'm literally open to any medium that will have me. — J. J. Abrams
- From heresy, frenzy and jealousy, good Lord deliver me. — Ludovico Ariosto
- Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever. — Aristophanes
- My best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it for my sake. — Aristotle
- Plato is dear to me, but dearer still is truth. — Aristotle
- A real man loves his wife, and places his family as the most important thing in life. Nothing has brought me more… — Frank Abagnale