Even if youre improvising, the fact that beforehand you know certain things will work helps you make those improvisations successful. It really helps to have a certain amount of knowledge about musical structure. – John Cale
I learn from thinking about the future, what hasnt been done yet. Thats kind of my constant obsession. – John Cale
Growing up in Wales was a pretty Draconian experience with religion. – John Cale
Time plays a role in almost every decision. And some decisions define your attitude about time. – John Cale
Fiction is a kind of compassion-generating machine that saves us from sloth. Is life kind or cruel? Yes, Literature answers. Are people good or bad? You bet, says Literature. But unlike other systems of knowing, Literature declines to eradicate one truth in favor of another. – George Saunders