Brian Eno Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old Brian Eno quotes, Brian Eno sayings, and Brian Eno proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.'

I don't live in the past at all; I'm always wanting to do something new. I make a point of constantly trying to forget and get things out of my mind. Brian Eno
People tend to play in their comfort zone, so the best things are achieved in a state of surprise, actually. Brian Eno
My guitar only has five strings 'cause the top one broke and I decided not to put it back on: when I play chords I only play bar chords, and the top one always used to cut me there. Brian Eno
Every collaboration helps you grow. Brian Eno
If you're in a forest, the quality of the echo is very strange because echoes back off so many surfaces of all those trees that you get this strange, itchy ricochet effect. Brian Eno
Musicians are there in front of you, and the spectators sense their tension, which is not the case when you're listening to a record. Your attention is more relaxed. The emotional aspect is more important in live music. Brian Eno
The basis of computer work is predicated on the idea that only the brain makes decisions and only the index finger does the work. Brian Eno
The biology of purpose keeps my nose above the surface. Brian Eno
Honor thy error as a hidden intention. Brian Eno
Everything is an experiment until it has a deadline. That gives it a destination, context, and a reason. Brian Eno
Complexity and intelligence grow from simplicity, not from greater complexity. Brian Eno
Attention is what creates value. Artworks are made as well by how people interact with them - and therefore by what quality of interaction they can inspire. Brian Eno
The point about melody and beat and lyric is that they exist to engage you in a very particular way. They want to occupy your attention. Brian Eno
Any constraint is part of the skeleton that you build the composition on - including your own incompetence. Brian Eno
If you're in a forest, the quality of the echo is very strange because echoes back off so many surfaces of all those trees that you get this strange, itchy ricochet effect. Brian Eno
The problem with fine art is that in most cases people have to make a special excursion to go and look at it: they can't afford to own it. So it isn't really part of their life in the way that music can be. Brian Eno
Lyrics are always misleading because they make people think that that's what the music is about. Brian Eno
And the wrong words make you listen / In this criminal world / Remember it's true, loyalty is valuable / But our lives are valuable too. Brian Eno
The traditional rock star role is that you don't say anything. The best way to maintain your conceit is to keep your mouth shut and I'm certainly not prepared to do that. I couldn't. Brian Eno
You either believe that people respond to authority, or that they respond to kindness and inclusion. I'm obviously in the latter camp. I think that people respond better to reward than punishment. Brian Eno
There is a moment, a chip in time / When leaving home is the lesser crime Brian Eno
It's not the destination that matters. It's the change of scene. Brian Eno