Books Quote by Ryuichi Sakamoto

The reason I do photographs is to help people understand my music, so it's very important that I am the same, emotionally, in the…

— Bjork

In Japan, there has always been a small number of musicians who have been outspoken on social issues, but they tend to be dismissed…

— Ryuichi Sakamoto

Various different people have inspired me throughout my career. From Francis Bacon to Vassareli, Coco Chanel to Christian Dior, Cecil Beaton, musicians, architects... the…

— Dries van Noten

Fans are always asking me where I get my ideas from. The answer is that I'm very curious, and I get inspiration from everywhere.…

— Tess Gerritsen

Inspiration comes from so many sources. Music, other fiction, the non-fiction I read, TV shows, films, news reports, people I know, stories I hear,…

— Trudi Canavan

To not be modest about it, you'll find that with only a couple of exceptions, most of the musicians that I've worked with have…

— David Bowie

I've never been one of those musicians to differentiate between acoustic and electronic sounds. I just see it all as sound sources to be…

— Bonobo

Conductors make too much fuss about conductors! Humility and hard work are virtues. We're nothing without our musicians.

— Simon Rattle

We wanted to guide the musicians, so we could create our own sound. We would never let the band just go in and play…

— Lamont Dozier

Musicians are, by and large, not the most politically savvy crew.

— Ben Shapiro

I know a lot of people that have had fake Twitters... actors and musicians that I know. It's sort of a problem. There are…

— Zooey Deschanel

Under Thatcher, who ruled us with an iron rod, great art was made. Amazing designers and musicians. Acid house was born. Very colourful and…

— Noel Gallagher

I think my music has always been a mixture, depending on whom I'm working with - what band, what musicians, what producer.

— Matisyahu

I started off playing by ear, and being around a bunch of musicians and playing in the streets and in the different parades and,…

— Troy Andrews

The first record I made, when I listen to it, I understand. I understand perfectly well why certain musicians were unhappy with me. I…

— Cecil Taylor