Author: Peter Gabriel

Quotes

I'm often guilty of overcooking and too much arrangement and throwing too much at it. But I think as I get older, I'm learning better when to be empty and when to be full.

I'm often guilty of overcooking and too much arrangement and throwing too much at it. But I think as I get older, I'm learning better when to be empty and when to be full.

- Peter Gabriel

You have independent films and independent music, but you don't have independent theme parks - I think, in a way, Burning Man is as close, probably, as you get.

You have independent films and independent music, but you don't have independent theme parks - I think, in a way, Burning Man is as close, probably, as you get.

- Peter Gabriel

Happy music that is genuinely joyful is probably the hardest music to write. I think miserable stuff is more natural to the human condition and maybe more cathartic.

Happy music that is genuinely joyful is probably the hardest music to write. I think miserable stuff is more natural to the human condition and maybe more cathartic.

- Peter Gabriel

There's a Slow Food movement. I think I'm part of the Slow Music movement.

There's a Slow Food movement. I think I'm part of the Slow Music movement.

- Peter Gabriel

I think the rhythm is like the spine of the piece. If you change that, then the body that forms around it is changed as well.

I think the rhythm is like the spine of the piece. If you change that, then the body that forms around it is changed as well.

- Peter Gabriel

A record for us that sells 50,000 is a good record, and 100,000 is a serious hit.

A record for us that sells 50,000 is a good record, and 100,000 is a serious hit.

- Peter Gabriel

What intrigues me is that you get a good bunch of musicians together, and interesting things will happen.

What intrigues me is that you get a good bunch of musicians together, and interesting things will happen.

- Peter Gabriel

I think another thing is that we don't really want exclusivity. We accept that it is in the artist's interest to be on sale in every place where they sell music.

I think another thing is that we don't really want exclusivity. We accept that it is in the artist's interest to be on sale in every place where they sell music.

- Peter Gabriel

Italian food is my favorite food. It's the most sophisticated eating system.

Italian food is my favorite food. It's the most sophisticated eating system.

- Peter Gabriel

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