486 Quotes by Brian Eno

There is a sort of convergence starting to happen between the computer and musical instruments, but it’s still quite a long way off.

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.

The trouble begins with a design philosophy that equates ‘more options’ with ‘greater freedom.’

I don’t like headphones very much, and I rarely listen to music on headphones.

As struggles go, being an artist isn’t that much of one.

A big ego isn’t necessarily a bad thing. A big ego means that you have some confidence in your abilities, really, and that you’re prepared to take the risk of trying them out.

I’m kind of an evangelical atheist.

Attention is what creates value. Artworks are made as well by how people interact with them – and therefore by what quality of interaction they can inspire.

For instance, I’m always fascinated to see whether, given the kind of fairly known and established form called popular music, whether there is some magic combination that nobody has hit upon before.