Bryce Dessner Quotes
Me, who's educated classically, I went toward rock music 'cause it was sort of a natural evolution from where I was playing with my brother. But I was always drawn back into classical music.
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When I'm on stage, I know exactly where I am. It's not an ego thing or anything like that, but I am more in my body and aware of myself and aware of what I'm doing, and I feel more from that, from sharing the music.
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I don't care for the music when they're talking bad about women because I think women are God's greatest gift to the planet - I just like music.
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Basically hated everything made in the '80s, music television - it was really about the '90s for me. 'Encino Man' was a big hit. 'Robin Hood: Men in Tights.'
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I actually spend very little time listening to any new music.
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This is a way for artists to communicate directly to their fans. If you think of an artist like Bruno Mars, he's using Spotify, creating playlists and listening to music through it.
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One thing I've tried to do in writing music is take on very basic things, very archetypal things.
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Most of the music you hear on the radio today is developed for making money. It doesn't feel true or honest. You can feel it in the music.
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I'm never going to apologize for having a lot of guy friends, and I always have. That happens, and I'm not going to live my life where I'm not going to go out and have a coffee or lunch with my guy friends.
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Rock was always part of my heart and soul. But the times just changed and everybody wanted to dance.
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Music used to be a lot more about angst for me. Now it's the only form of meditation I do.
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It's a crazy world, so sports and athletics and music can be a form of escapism.
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Art, whatever form it takes, requires hard work, craftsmanship and creativity. As a writer, I know my grammar, cadence, the music of prose, and the art of the narrative.
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When I am stressed, my No. 1 reliever is my music.
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My parents' marriage was very rocky. They were always arguing. When they split up when I was in my 20s, my brother and I were both delighted because we knew they weren't good for each other.
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Maybe in music you're making an auditory environment and maybe you change your environment around you to suit your own way.
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I don't think I make dance music. It's not even 4/4. And it's slow.
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I feel like at 50 I've decided to become a rock star, which is, you know, typical of me. I always seem to work backwards.
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When I was driving home after registration, I heard this song on the radio, a guy singing about not ever going to class in college and always hanging out and singing for his friends. I laughed and said, I can relate, because it was so much like me. I realized right then I would pull out of school and pursue a music career.
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When Phil and I started out, everyone hated rock n' roll. The record companies didn't like it at all - felt it was an unnecessary evil. And the press: interviewers were always older than us, and they let you know they didn't like your music, they were just doing the interview because it was their job.
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I consider my music to be Progressive Synth Pop, which says nothing about what it sounds like, but does describe my basic approach.
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Def Leppard is obviously a different band that we are, but the music work well tighter. And the audiences seem work well together too. We are opening, but we're having a good time.
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You know what? I've won the Tour de France, and now I feel ready to talk about it.
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A sense of justice is a noble fancy.
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Me, who's educated classically, I went toward rock music 'cause it was sort of a natural evolution from where I was playing with my brother. But I was always drawn back into classical music.
