235 Quotes by John Cage

People who aren’t artists often feel that artists are inspired. But if you work at your art you don’t have time to be inspired.

I am trying to be unfamiliar with what I’m doing.

There is nothing we need to do that isn’t dangerous.

Some people take music too seriously, and some don’t take it seriously enough, others take it just right...

I nearly left this earth a few minutes ago – ecstasy – word from you. Pretty soon I’ll write music for you.

Theatre takes place all the time – wherever one is – and art simply facilitates persuading one this is the case.

My whole desire is to run up and down the sea coast looking for you.

Art’s purpose is to sober and quiet the mind so that it is in accord with what happens.

There’s no such thing as silence. Something is always happening that makes a sound.