The outside world is black and white with only one color dead. Peter Gabriel More Quotes by Peter Gabriel More Quotes From Peter Gabriel Those of us who have the eyes and ears of the media have a responsibility to amplify the voices of the voiceless. Peter Gabriel voiceeyeresponsibility 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-esteemdarknesswant At the heart, it is world music that I do. It's all connections. Ultimately, we're all connected. Peter Gabriel connectionsheartworld 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 poetryblownoses 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 piecesartistideas 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 choicescreativethinking 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 digitalstuffworld 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 musicdumbbook 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 musicstrongreal 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 rightsmeaningfulhands Whistling tunes we're kissing baboons in the jungle. Peter Gabriel kissingtunesanimal 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 listeningwritingthinking Fear, she's the mother of violence. Peter Gabriel violencerevengemother Artists everywhere steal mercilessly all the time and I think this is healthy. Peter Gabriel healthyartthinking 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 religiousmenlying You can blow out a candle, but you can't blow out a fire. Peter Gabriel expressionfireblow 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 cuttingwinelife 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 mediasoulart 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 talkingpeopleart
