Chavez Ravine is the dawn of Chicano consciousness. Ry Cooder More Quotes by Ry Cooder More Quotes From Ry Cooder Los Angeles is not Mexico City, but we have many fine nightclubs and restaurants here. It is enough. One must not aim too high. Ry Cooder los-angelesmexicocities I have to think that somewhere on some little island in the Pacific, there's someone's who's great, but I'm probably never going to hear him. Ry Cooder islandslittlesthinking Something has to happen between you and the public, some interface that lets the public in on what you're doing. Ry Cooder interfaceshappens Once you feel that you've learned some skills and you know how to make records, the next thing is, "Do we ever get to make one that people will really like?" Because then we'll have something to do. Ry Cooder recordsskillspeople You should try to do something if you think you can see your way clear. Ry Cooder tryingwaythinking Musicians are not so concerned with language. Ry Cooder concernedmusicianlanguage Needless to say, you've got to have someone who can speak for you. Ry Cooder speak If you can't get yourself understood, you may have trouble, so you need some interpretation every now and again wherever you might be. Ry Cooder maymightneeds Music is a treasure hunt. You dig and dig, and sometimes you find something. Ry Cooder youtreasuremusicsometimes I always thought East L.A. music was so dreamy and languid and kinda greasy. Ry Cooder thoughtalwayseastmusic I'm used to music as a tool, taking the various elements and then making something completely new out of them. And writing film music is the perfect opportunity to do that, because you can look at the film and then just let your imagination soar. Ry Cooder youmusicimaginationopportunity American global economic imperialism is a fact. It's a known fact. It's a simple fact. Ry Cooder americanimperialismeconomicsimple I'm a man of peace. Ry Cooder manpeace Travelling is hard. I'm no traveller. I hate flying, and I hate hotels. Ry Cooder travellinghardflyinghate Music creates complicity, and then you feel less isolated. Ry Cooder thenfeelyoumusic That's what records do: represent a compressed, heightened version of the sound. Because of the compression of the tubes and microphones and the wax, it's magic! Ry Cooder versionbecausemagicsound The thing I always found about the gospel music was that it reached further into your being if you like, your mind. It takes hold of you - especially if you sing it and play it. Ry Cooder youryoumusicmind It's crazy to make records nobody buys. It's just a waste of time. Ry Cooder nobodyjustcrazytime Uncle Dave Macon was a great balladeer and banjo player from the early part of the 19th century... He would take a social problem or something that he was looking at and make up a clever little song about it, you know, in a language everyone understood, a man of the people. Ry Cooder youmansongpeople If every song is in the past tense, that's a drag, so you have to predict the future. Ry Cooder youfuturesongpast
