John Cale's Quotes

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.

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

I'm content with making records, but I don't want to be doing the same thing all the time.

The avant-garde makes more sense to me.

Growing up in Wales was a pretty Draconian experience with religion.

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

I missed out on my teenage years. I led a sheltered life. I was practicing scales instead of playing football.

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

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

I'm impatient. I get twitchy. When I get that feeling I just go out and make something happen.

I'm writing a movie about Mozart going to New York in the '60s. I've been reading so many novels.

If I'm interested in what I'm doing, other people will be interested in it.

If you're all loaded up on love, you haven't got anywhere else to go.

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

People sort of know me for that solo piano music I did.

That's what my life is, writing songs.