92 Quotes by David Gilmour

I think Atom Heart Mother was a good thing to have attempted, but I don’t really think the attempt comes off that well.

If people would like to come to my concerts I’d love them to come. And if they like the music that I make, I love that too. But I do not make music for other people. I make it to please myself.

I have no interest in going on a tour to make money without making new product, new art.

Being a solo artist is what I do. It’s what I’ve been doing for the last 20 years and a bit before then.

I can remember a lot of nights performing in those early years where you felt that you hit some good moments, but a lot of the time you’re thinking, “Oh, God, this isn’t quite making it.” So I think that is what makes you in the end refine your view of things a little bit.

I’m English and I am British. I don’t know if I feel part of a music scene. Musically, I have as many feelings and affinity with Americans or Canadians, or all sorts of people as I do with English people.

We already had all the songs, and it turns out all you have to do is burn them to some CDs, so why not?

It’s crazy that America gives such a paltry percentage of its GNP to the starving nations.

When I was given this job I said I would only teach the people that I truly, truly love. Unfortunately, none of those happen to be Chinese, or women.