John Cale Quotes & Sayings

“The only reason we wore sunglasses onstage was because we couldn't stand the sight of the audience.”

“Time plays a role in almost every decision. And some decisions define your attitude about time.”

“In cities like New York and Austin, there's much more of a social context for music than in other places.”

“The avant-garde makes more sense to me.”

“I never use the word, it's loaded. What love means to me is need.”

“I like what the future holds. I don't like thinking about the past.”

“I want to get lean and mean, keep it minimalist.”

“That's what my life is, writing songs.”

“Even if you're 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.”

“I learn from thinking about the future, what hasn't been done yet. That's kind of my constant obsession.”