Show me a smile, and I'll show you one back.
Brian Eno developed systems to keep himself on edge and to keep himself in a position where he's generating ideas.
Things begin, things decay, and you've got to find a way to be okay.
[Brion calls his working relationship with West a natural fit. ] His knowledge and understanding of records across the board is great,. . . That's the reason why we got along: We don't see music as something that happens in one genre.
It was so much fun conducting an orchestra and watching the musicians' faces as some of Kanye's lyrics went by. They couldn't believe what was going on.
The only thing you really have to practice is your ability. And this is something I do all the time. I try to teach my hand to do what I'm hearing in my head at any given second. I don't sit around and practice scales. I sit around and just try to make sure my hands are following what's coming to me.
Music looks very formidable to people outside of it and it looks like it's this realm of spooky genius.
It's just a reality of the business model. People are outsourcing a lot more, and China has established a pretty good infrastructure.
I did not criticize the Central Bank's position.
The worst time to have a heart attack is during a game of charades.
My father really was not the dominant person who raised the family, it was my mother who raised the family.