Brian Eno Quotes

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  Stop thinking about art works as objects, and start thinking about them as triggers for experiences.

  Brian Eno

  Topics in Experience, Work

  Tags in Objects, Start

• A part of me has become immortal, out of my control.

  Brian Eno

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Immortal, Part

• Agressive music can only shock you once. Afterwards its impact declines. It’s inevitable.

  Brian Eno

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Music, Impact

• At the beginning of the 20th century, the ambition of the great painters was to make paintings that were like music, which was then considered as the noblest art.

  Brian Eno

  Topics in Ambition

  Tags in Beginning

• As soon as I hear a sound, it always suggests a mood to me.

  Brian Eno

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Sound, Suggests

• Every collaboration helps you grow. With Bowie, it’s different every time. I know how to create settings, unusual aural environments. That inspires him. He’s very quick.

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  Tags in Collaboration

• I enjoy working with complicated equipment. A lot of my things started just with a rhythm box, but I feed it through so many things that what comes out sounds very complex and rich.

  Brian Eno

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  Tags in Enjoy, Equipment

• Avant-garde music is sort of research music. You’re glad someone’s done it but you don’t necessarily want to listen to it.

  Brian Eno

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  Tags in Music, Research

• For the world to be interesting, you have to be manipulating it all the time.

  Brian Eno

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  Tags in World

• 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 then the line afterwards.

  Brian Eno

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  Tags in Contingent

• I don’t live in the past at all; I’m always wanting to do something new. I make a point of constantly trying to forget and get things out of my mind.

  Brian Eno

  Topics in Past

• I always use the same guitar; I got this guitar years and years ago for nine pounds. It’s still got the same strings on it.

  Brian Eno

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  Tags in Guitar

• I felt extremely uncomfortable as the focal point, in the spotlight. I really like the behind the scenes role, because all my freedom is there.

  Brian Eno

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Uncomfortable

• I have lived in countries that were coming out of conflict: Ireland, South Africa, the Czech republic. People there are overflowing with energy.

  Brian Eno

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  Tags in Countries, Lived

• I take sounds and change them into words.

  Brian Eno

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  Tags in Change, Words

• I have a definite talent for convincing people to try something new. I am a good salesman. When I’m on form, I can sell anything.

  Brian Eno

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in People, Talent

• I thought it was magic to be able to catch something identically on tape and then be able to play around with it, run it backwards; I thought that was great for years.

  Brian Eno

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Magic, Thought

• I hate the rock music tradition. I can’t bear it!

  Brian Eno

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  Tags in Music, Hate

• I had wanted a tape recorder since I was tiny. I thought it was a magic thing. I never got one until just before I went to art school.

  Brian Eno

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Recorder

• I often work by avoidance.

  Brian Eno

  Topics in Work

Brian Eno (50)

Birth:	15th May, 1948
Nationality:	British
Profession:	Artist, Composer, Musician, Record Producer, Singer

About

Brian Eno was born in Woodbridge, Suffolk, England. He is an English musician, composer, record producer, singer, and visual artist, known as one of the principal innovators of ambient music. Eno's solo music has explored more experimental musical styles and ambient music. He also introduced the concept of chance music to popular audiences, partially through collaborations with other musicians. Eno has also worked as an influential music and album producer. He produced and performed on three albums by Talking Heads, including Remain in Light, and produced seven albums for U2, including The Joshua Tree.

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