486 Quotes by Brian Eno

I think one of my pursuits over the years is trying to answer the question of, ‘What else can you do with a voice other than stand in front of a microphone and sing?’

I often say to people that producing is the best paid form of cowardice. When you produce things you almost always get credit, if it’s a good record, but you hardly ever get the blame if it’s not! You don’t really take responsibility for your work.

When I was young, an eccentric uncle decided to teach me how to lie. Not, he explained, because he wanted me to lie, but because he thought I should know how it’s done so I would recognise when I was being lied to.

I’ve never used a PC in my life; I don’t like them.

Some people are very good at being ‘stars’ and it suits them. I’m grudging about it and I find it annoying.

One often makes music to supplement one’s world.

Repetition doesn’t really exist.

It’s actually very easy for democracy to disappear.

I’d love it if American kids were listening to Muslim music.