I hold the line, the line of strength that pulls me from the fear. Peter Gabriel More Quotes by Peter Gabriel More Quotes From Peter Gabriel With this darkness all around me, I like to be liked. In this emptiness and fear, I want to be wanted. Cause I love to be loved. Peter Gabriel low-self-esteem darkness want At the heart, it is world music that I do. It's all connections. Ultimately, we're all connected. Peter Gabriel connections heart world Everybody nose dive, hold your breath, count to five. Back slap, booby trap, cover it up in bubble wrap. Room shake, earth quake, find a way to stay awake. It's going to blow, it's going to break, this is more than I can take. Peter Gabriel poetry blow noses One thing that really appeals to me is this idea of music being a living thing that has an evolution that, in a way, enables the artist to sell a process rather than a piece of product. Peter Gabriel pieces artist ideas I think it is the weak and the young and the minorities that you need to look after to get a healthy creative environment - to get a lot of choices, a lot of different styles of music, a lot experimental stuff that everyone else feeds off. Peter Gabriel choices creative thinking We've got to get in to get out. Peter Gabriel Yeah, in the digital world, it is so much easier to put stuff out without a great deal of paraphernalia and fanfare. Peter Gabriel digital stuff world The book of love has music in it In fact that's where music comes from Some of it is just transcendental Some of it is just really dumb Peter Gabriel music dumb book There has always been a strong relationship between music and religion. It is because they both plug directly into the heart and can have real power for good or evil. Peter Gabriel music strong real The UN Declaration of Human Rights laid down what any person might reasonably expect, yet there are remarkably few people who enjoy these rights. With cameras in the hands of activists and meaningful distribution of those images, we will witness what really goes on in this world and hopefully want to change it. Peter Gabriel rights meaningful hands Whistling tunes we're kissing baboons in the jungle. Peter Gabriel kissing tunes animal I try when I'm writing to fill my head and my ears with all sorts of stuff and then let it settle and filter through. At a certain point it seems like fruitless activity because you're taking a lot of time and not seeming to get anything. And then, slowly, you realize you've actually digested elements and that your thinking is being freed up and the way you build up compositions is changed as a result of what you've been listening to. Peter Gabriel listening writing thinking Fear, she's the mother of violence. Peter Gabriel violence revenge mother Artists everywhere steal mercilessly all the time and I think this is healthy. Peter Gabriel healthy art thinking With the man in the woman, and the woman in the man. In the blood of Eden lie the woman and the man. Peter Gabriel religious men lying You can blow out a candle, but you can't blow out a fire. Peter Gabriel expression fire blow To keeping silence I resigned My friends would think I was a nut Turning water into wine Open doors would soon be shut So I went from day to day Though my life was in a rut 'Til I thought of what I'd say Which connection I should cut Peter Gabriel cutting wine life The rhythm is below me, the rhythm of the heat. The rhythm is around me, the rhythm has control. The rhythm is inside me, the rhythm has my soul. Peter Gabriel media soul art Having lots of people talking highly of you and respecting your art and your work, this is one of the best feelings that you can have. Peter Gabriel talking people art I get lost, sometimes. Days pass and this emptiness fills my heart. Peter Gabriel emptiness sadness heart
