At the beginning of the 20th century, the ambition of the great painters was to make paintings that were like music, which was then considered as the noblest art.
Brian Eno

I take sounds and change them into words.
Brian Eno

For the world to be interesting, you have to be manipulating it all the time.
Brian Eno

I often work by avoidance.
Brian Eno

Musicians are there in front of you, and the spectators sense their tension, which is not the case when you're listening to a record. Your attention is more relaxed. The emotional aspect is more important in live music.
Brian Eno

As soon as I hear a sound, it always suggests a mood to me.
Brian Eno

One of the interesting things about having little musical knowledge is that you generate surprising results sometimes; you move to places you wouldn't if you knew better.
Brian Eno