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Deadlines are things that we pass through on the way to finishing.
Peter Gabriel Genesis -
Often there's a BA crew, because half the time we stay at the same hotels, especially in Australia. I can remember spending quite a lot of time with crews around the pool there. They always make themselves known to us.
Phil Collins Genesis
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Originally, I thought the story of the Alamo was all these men defending their liberty when they could have left, knowing they were going to die. That's without a doubt what appealed to me, the romance and the nobility. But, as in life, the more you dig the more you find out that things weren't quite like that.
Phil Collins Genesis -
I usually hang around the room listening to a bit of last night's show. If there's one available, I go to the steam room every day for my voice. I spend half an hour there and then I eat, because I can't eat later than four o'clock. Then I go for a soundcheck. That's my day.
Phil Collins Genesis -
Creativity comes from the freedom to fail. And freedom to fail comes from experimentation, and that's what gives something its individuality. And, you know, I think her courage, which is the positive way of interpreting it, or bloody-mindedness, which is the negative, is part of what gives her real value as an artist.
Peter Gabriel Genesis -
The world is in your hands, now use it.
Phil Collins Genesis -
I don't really belong to that world and I don't think anyone's going to miss me. I'm much happier just to write myself out of the script entirely.
Phil Collins Genesis -
Well, if you told me you were drowning, I would not lend a hand. I've seen your face before my friend But I don't know if you know who I am. Well, I was there and I saw what you did I saw it with my own two eyes. So you can wipe off that grin, I know where you've been. It's all been a pack of lies
Phil Collins Genesis
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To see a lot of the smaller labels disappear or get gobbled up by the bigger labels, that's a shame. It was a bit of a shock at first to see the demise of the record stores.
Phil Collins Genesis -
When Peter Gabriel left, we obviously lost a very strong stage performer. Phil hasn't replaced him; Phil's done a different thing.
Mike Rutherford Genesis -
Artists everywhere steal mercilessly all the time and I think this is healthy.
Peter Gabriel Genesis -
One thing that really appeals to me is this idea of music being a living thing that has an evolution that, in a way, enables the artist to sell a process rather than a piece of product.
Peter Gabriel Genesis -
Once the flames begin to catch the wind will blow it higher, oh Biko, Biko.
Peter Gabriel Genesis -
Having lots of people talking highly of you and respecting your art and your work, this is one of the best feelings that you can have.
Peter Gabriel Genesis
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I can't remember those words (Lyrics) even when we were on tour.
Phil Collins Genesis -
What intrigues me is that you get a good bunch of musicians together, and interesting things will happen.
Peter Gabriel Genesis -
I know it shouldn't make a difference, but crossing the dateline, we weren't sure what day it was - it was very strange. Now, I seem to cope with it better.
Phil Collins Genesis -
Music is a spiritual doorway its power comes from the fact that it plugs directly into the soul, unlike a lot of visual art or textual information that has to go through the more filtering processes of the brain.
Peter Gabriel Genesis -
I come to you defenses down with the trust of a child.
Peter Gabriel Genesis -
As many an architect will tell you, human behavior changes according to the environment.
Peter Gabriel Genesis
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Being in a band is always a compromise. Provided that the balance is good, what you lose in compromise, you gain by collaboration.
Mike Rutherford Genesis -
Those of us who have the eyes and ears of the media have a responsibility to amplify the voices of the voiceless.
Peter Gabriel Genesis -
I know the reason why you keep your silence up, No you don't fool me. The hurt doesn't show But the pain still grows It's no stranger to you and me.
Phil Collins Genesis -
I can assume that the younger generations will no longer know what vinyl was. Maybe some kids will take their CD back to the shop, telling the shop owner they have a faulty disc and if they could please get a new one.
Mike Rutherford Genesis