Top 197 Quotes by Brian Eno

About Brian Eno

These are some quotes by British author Brian Eno Musician, who was born on May 15, 1948.

The basis of computer work is predicated on the idea that only the brain makes decisions and only the index finger does the work.

The basis of computer work is predicated on the idea that only the brain makes decisions and only the index finger does the work.

Brian Eno

Avant-garde music is sort of research music. You're glad someone's done it but you don't necessarily want to listen to it.

Avant-garde music is sort of research music. You're glad someone's done it but you don't necessarily want to listen to it.

Brian Eno

People tend to play in their comfort zone, so the best things are achieved in a state of surprise, actually.

People tend to play in their comfort zone, so the best things are achieved in a state of surprise, actually.

Brian Eno

Most game music is based on loops effectively.

Most game music is based on loops effectively.

Brian Eno

One of the things you do when you make a piece of art is you try to make the world you'd rather be in.

One of the things you do when you make a piece of art is you try to make the world you'd rather be in.

Brian Eno

I want to rethink 'surrender' as an active verb.

I want to rethink 'surrender' as an active verb.

Brian Eno

I'm an atheist, and the concept of god for me is all part of what I call 'the last illusion.' The last illusion is someone knows what is going on. Nearly everyone has that illusion somewhere, and it manifests not only in the terms of the idea that there is a god but that it knows what's going on but that the planets know what's going on.

Brian Eno

The point about melody and beat and lyric is that they exist to engage you in a very particular way. They want to occupy your attention.

The point about melody and beat and lyric is that they exist to engage you in a very particular way. They want to occupy your attention.

Brian Eno

I'm bloody awful at multi-tasking.

I'm bloody awful at multi-tasking.

Brian Eno

Every band I've worked with also wants to be countercultural in the sense that they want to feel that they've gone somewhere that nobody else has been.

Every band I've worked with also wants to be countercultural in the sense that they want to feel that they've gone somewhere that nobody else has been.

Brian Eno

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