35 Quotes by Nick Mason

There are so many ingredients that are contained in 'The Wall' that were not necessarily contained in other Pink Floyd records, particularly following on from 'Animals,' which was very spare and sparse. Production on it was much more massive, the complexity of the recording was much more intense.

Watching something being constructed, whether you're passing a building site or whether you're watching an artist at work, is fascinating, and I think that's the enjoyment.

One tends to look back at the mistakes as the same thing - relinquishing control of something at some point in your career.

The GTO is such an important car because it's a racing car and a touring car and that's pretty unusual.

The last thing we would want is for our fans to feel that we're trying to find the 17th opportunity to sell them the same song.

When you're in the car, how well you do is down to you and you alone-no band, no management, no marketing.

I do have electric guitars, because I've always believed, especially when I'm working in the studio with other bands as producer, that there should be a really nice Strat around.

There were a lot of gifted amateurs in my day. Most of the kids now play fantastically well. I think there are so many bands around now who might get there, but it's a tougher journey.

I went to watch my father at Silverstone in the early 1950s, and I've still got the car he was in.