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
There are certain sounds that Ive found work well in nearly any context. Their function is not so much musical as spatial: they define the edges of the territory of the music. – Brian Eno
I felt extremely uncomfortable as the focal point, in the spotlight. I really like the behind the scenes role, because all my freedom is there. – Brian Eno
Im always interested in what you can do with technology that people havent thought of doing yet. – Brian Eno
Im afraid that this is me getting on my high horse now but we have yob television, yob newspapers, and funny enough whereas it was my mum and dad, school, police, church who used to set the standards, now its tabloids and yob television who set the standards by which people live. – Gordon Strachan