Mark Knopfler Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“What I always try to do is to respond to the song; I've always rebelled against theory.”

“After a while, though, the group just wasn't a good vehicle for the songs I'd written.”

“I'm not a collector, however, and I have no desire to own 50 or 60 guitars.”

“While I was into many different types of music, and played with many different local groups, I really didn't have a band to call my own until Dire Straits was formed in 1977.”

“We used to play in a theater club in London called The King's Head. When the theater let nut, around 10:00 P.M., we'd be ready to go and really get it on for about an hour or so.”

“While listening, to things like western swing, for instance, I'd work something out in my head, then play it on my National; not the same song, but one that captured the feeling of the original tune.”

“I love Gibsons, and Nationals, too. There's something magical about them.”