193 Quotes by Beck

It’s hard to make music knowing that it’s not going to be received by the listener in the way that it should be.

Let the desert wind cool your aching head. Let the weight of the world – drift away instead.

I’m always looking for older equipment and ways of recording, but you can’t escape the fact that it’s all going to be digitized and reduced.

I’m sure the music is going to come out. I’m not sure if I’m going to put out 12"s or put the songs on my website. I just have to get them done.

When you say ‘state’ you mean ‘national.’ National Socialism. That is what Mussolini and Hitler did. National Socialism. State Capitalism. They’ve changed the name.

There are people who’ve prepared their whole lives for real heavy success and bask in it. They’re so good at it and they obviously love it. I’m just happy to be making a record.

There’s some quality you get when you’re not totally comfortable. When you’re not doing what you’re used to, you could completely fall on your face. You could completely blow it.

You have to shelve a lot of your inspiration. There’s only so much you can do with one record.

Somebody else is satisfied by five Bentleys. I’m satisfied by a beautiful string arrangement.