But, you know, I'd be happy just making music. John Lurie happymakemusic Change image and share on social
I remember seeing McCoy Tyner in concert, and thinking that the music was incredible, but wanting to be invited in. I figured that humor was the way of letting the audience in. I've gotten a hard time about it, but I love to be funny onstage. John Lurie audienceconcertfigure share on social
Kenny G is not real jazz. I don't even think Wynton Marsalis is real jazz. I don't think Harry Connick Jr. is real jazz. If there is such a thing as real jazz, The Lounge Lizards is real jazz, Henry Threadgill is real jazz, Bill Frisell is real jazz, you know? John Lurie billconnickfrisell share on social
I've had encounters with animals that have been really mystical. I've always been really into animals. But the way they appear in the paintings, they come from my mind's eye more than: 'I'm gonna draw a dog now.' It isn't thought out: 'Now I'm gonna draw a bird.' They just appear. John Lurie animalbirddog share on social
My musical education started in the limelight, because I found myself surrounded by real musicians, but after my career had taken off. John Lurie careereducationfind Change image and share on social
I guess I just want everything to be available immediately. John Lurie guessimmediately Change image and share on social
I've been through this fame thing before, when the band was big in '80, '81. John Lurie bandbigfame Change image and share on social
I had a mystical experience when I was in my late teens, early 20s, and I spent years trying to recapture that. John Lurie 20searlyexperience Change image and share on social
The thing with sculpture is, 90% of the time, when I pass a piece of sculpture, it's in public or somewhere, and it's just, how inconvenient that that's there. It takes up so much room, and it's so oppressive. John Lurie inconvenientoppressivepas share on social
I play music, I paint - these things come from your depths. John Lurie depthmusicpaint Change image and share on social
