Saying that cultural objects have value is like saying that telephones have conversations. Brian Eno More Quotes by Brian Eno More Quotes From Brian Eno The philosophical idea that there are no more distances, that we are all just one world, that we are all brothers, is such a drag! I like differences. Brian Eno philosophical distance brother I believe in singing. Brian Eno i-believe singing believe My guitar only has five strings 'cause the top one broke and I decided not to put it back on: when I play chords I only play bar chords, and the top one always used to cut me there. Brian Eno guitar cutting play Something I’ve realized lately, to my shock, is that I am an optimist, in that I think humans are almost infinitely capable of self-change and self-modification, and that we really can build the future that we want if we’re smart about it. Brian Eno smart self thinking I think audiences are quite comfortable watching something coming into being. Brian Eno audience comfortable thinking John Cage made you realise that there wasn't a thing called noise, it was just music you hadn't appreciated. Brian Eno cages appreciated noise 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 mind life past I hate the way CDs just drone on for bloody hours and you stop caring. Brian Eno cds hate caring Law is always better than war. Brian Eno law war I would like to see a future where artists think that they have a right to contemplate things like global warming. Brian Eno global-warming artist thinking I despise computers in many ways. I think they’re hopelessly underevolved and overrated. Brian Eno computer way thinking So I believe in singing to such an extent that if I were asked to redesign the British educational system, I would start by insisting that group singing become a central part of the daily routine. I believe it builds character and, more than anything else, encourages a taste for co-operation with others. This seems to be about the most important thing a school could do for you. Brian Eno educational character believe The whole history of pop music had rested on the first person singular, with occasional intrusions of the second person singular. Brian Eno occasional intrusion firsts Of course, like anybody I repeat myself endlessly, but I don't know that I'm doing it, usually. Brian Eno repeats courses knows Pop is totally results-oriented and there is a very strong feedback loop. Brian Eno feedback results strong Every collaboration helps you grow. Brian Eno collaboration grows helping The problem with computers is that there is not enough Africa in them. Brian Eno computer problem enough I often work by avoidance. Brian Eno avoidance work Every increase in your knowledge is a simultaneous decrease. You learn and you unlearn at the same time. A new certainty is a new doubt as well. Brian Eno simultaneous increase doubt If you watch any good player, they're using different parts of their body and working with instruments that respond to those movements. They're moving in many dimensions at once. Brian Eno player watches moving
