People recognize intellectual property the same way they recognize real estate. People understand what property is. But it's a new kind of property, and so the understanding uses new control surfaces. It uses a new way of defining the property. Michael Nesmith controldefineestate share on social
Buzzwords and cliches - those are stock in trade. There's nothing wrong with them. Michael Nesmith buzzwordclichestock Change image and share on social
Typically what happens is, somebody drags an idea from the past that worked in an old set of logics that they try to apply to the new one. And it doesn't work. Michael Nesmith applydragidea Change image and share on social
You have to have access to ideas. The Internet is facilitating that access to ideas. In 25 years, the way that data's going to flow back and forth, we don't quite understand yet. Michael Nesmith accessbackdatum Change image and share on social
I'm not performing now. What I do now is listen to music all day long. Listening is very nourishing to me. I might go back to perform, I might make another record. I've got a record half finished. Michael Nesmith backdayfinish Change image and share on social
Interviews are usually a follow-up, like a press junket or a publicity junket, or something like that, and I'm not doing any of that right now. I don't have any axes to grind. Michael Nesmith axisfollowgrind Change image and share on social
You don't have to fight against being placed in a box any more than the number two has to fight against being the number three. I mean, two is not going to be the number three, ever. Michael Nesmith boxfightnumb Change image and share on social
Some ways of using our thinking are really inspiring. There are people who use their thinking to race cars. People use their thinking to build rockets to the moon. It's all just a use of your thinking. Michael Nesmith buildcarinspire share on social
I coined a word the other day, but I forgot what it was. It was a good one, it came to me in a dream. Michael Nesmith coindaydream Change image and share on social
