Quotes about "Mindfulness & Presence"

People have always said that I could have been a highly successful pop artist, if only that were my intention. It never was. My original intention was to be a kind of behind-the-scenes participant in music, to just be a record producer and engineer. And I made a record for myself just so I could have an outlet for my musical ideas. ”

If bearing a reputation as a weirdo is all it takes to be a genius, I'm a shoo-in. Come to think of it, half the people I know are geniuses - the other half, peculiarly enough, idiots. ”

When I got out of the Nazz, I had it in my mind that simply to be eclectic was an important aspect of making music. It was something that I derived from The Beatles. ”

I never thought a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland or anywhere else was a good idea. ”

I didn't expect to become an artist. I was not comfortable going out on the road. ”

I never look for music by genre. I look for an artist who puts a dependable trademark on things. Like Elvis Costello - he's a great songwriter who presents his songs in a number of contexts. I feel the same about my own music. ”

I am a laptop boy. People say: 'Where's your studio?' I say: 'It's in my laptop, in my rucksack.' ”

That's what I like about Frank Ocean or Bon Iver - they try to capture a feeling in the most sincere way. ”

So there was a way for you to get promoted and survive as an artist without worrying about AM radio hits. ”

The problem turned out to be that I never was that kind of an artist. ”