I never feel like I have to hang on to the music. I don't expect that the music will go away. Ideas are the only thing I can point to that are permanent and fixed. Michael Nesmith expectfeelfix Change image and share on social
As an artist, you don't think about the parabola or the arc you're describing or where you're going to ultimately end up, you're just kind of crawling around, seeing what's out there. Michael Nesmith arcartistcrawl Change image and share on social
The only people who steal are thieves, and that's a very small percentage of civilization. Most people want to have some way to make the economic transaction valid. They want to return the favor, if you will... return the benefit and reciprocate. Michael Nesmith benefitcivilizationeconomic share on social
It's what the Iraqi people are going through right now. They have encountered a victorious, hostile force-but, you know, there they still are. There their culture is, there their history is, they're not going anywhere. Michael Nesmith cultureencounterforce share on social
There's a certain logic to systems, and that logic is fairly self-evident. It's very straightforward, usually. It might take a little research, it might take a little bit of industry to prize it out, but it's there to be seen. Michael Nesmith biteevidentfairly share on social
There's this notion that allows people to create their own collection of songs, so it rewrites what a song is. They may only want 10 seconds of something, or they may only want this particular song, or they want this group of songs. It becomes much more user-controlled. Michael Nesmith collectioncontrolcreate share on social
The rock sitting on the shelf has potential because it can fall-it's the same way with the Internet. It has this potential. It's not really doing it yet, but it's about to. Michael Nesmith fallinternetpotential Change image and share on social
It's important to be precise about words, because of the thought value of them-they frame and shape so much of the way we understand things. Michael Nesmith frameimportantprecise Change image and share on social
Linear thinking typifies a highly developed industry. It starts to get these patterns built into it somehow. I'm not sure how that happens, but certainly you take a look at dinosaurs. Michael Nesmith builddevelopdinosaur Change image and share on social
There are more honest people and more good people than there are thieves and bad people. It's just always been that way. Michael Nesmith badgoodhonest Change image and share on social
