Vangelis quotes - page 2

I think that the best way to gain knowledge is through gaining experience and through connections. (Vangelis)
For every album I've ever made, I've written many times more music than has actually been released, and the way I choose which music appears is almost totally random, but one thing I have never done is to make music for the sake of commercialism. View quote
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It's a game. What you read is not what's happening. The whole planet is in trouble for the same reason. View quote
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When I'm writing music for a film, inspiration will come from the subject matter and visual images, because I don't agree to any offers of film work unless I believe I can add another dimension to the film. But if l'm writing music purely for myself, inspiration comes naturally, from everything around. View quote
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In fact, I find it quite boring at the moment, simply because so much of it is just technology - nothing more. View quote
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On electronic music: "The source is electronic, but what you do with it is the same as with acoustic instruments. Sound is sound and vibration is vibration, whether from an electronic source or an acoustic instrument. View quote
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On instruments: "Well, to be honest I don't think it's necessary to find out how pieces of equipment work. I would prefer to know how music works, or how my body and my mind work. View quote
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On voice and music: "The voice, for me, is probably the best instrument, but, on the other hand, when a person sings words they immediately limit themselves to a certain category of people, to a particular dialect. View quote
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Unfortunately most films are flooded with music. View quote
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I see the crisis like a theatrical play that concerns the world. View quote
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The negative aspect of live work is that the audience expects to be entertained, and not only that, the record company and the promoters expect you to be successful. (Vangelis)
Generally speaking, yes, greed and capital. In other words, banking. View quote
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Music is science more than art, and it is the main code of the universe. View quote
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Music dominates the universe. It is the prime force. It has given shape to space. View quote
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Success is sweet and treacherous. View quote
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You can never repeat certain things. It's only once in a lifetime. View quote
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I think it was inevitable that I get into synthesizer music. I always wanted to deal with sound more than anything else. I couldn't get the sounds I wanted out of the piano. View quote
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If I've made money from music, it was never my aim to do that. I didn't do it to become famous. View quote
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My main language was music, and my teacher was nature. View quote
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I absolutely respect and I believe I serve music. View quote
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Every day I paint, and every day I compose music. (Vangelis)
I'm a composer. I know nothing about money and commercial stuff. I just write music. View quote
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The avant-garde feel important, but they hardly understand what they're doing. View quote
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On electronic music: "The source is electronic, but what you do with it is the same as with acoustic instruments. Sound is sound and vibration is vibration, whether from an electronic source or an acoustic instrument. The way we use these sources is the key in order to define the required musical result. Without neglecting the acoustic conventional instruments, I spend a fair amount of time dealing with the electronic sources of sound. But please do not think computers! Computers are extremely helpful and amazing for a multitude of scientific areas, but for me, when it comes to creation, they are insufficient and slow. Therefore all of my efforts are to stay away from that beast". View quote
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On world economy: "I see the crisis like a theatrical play that concerns the world – not just Greece... But, I am afraid that it is not easy for any country today to decide their own future... Corruption is another way for just a few to benefit... It's a game. What you read is not what's happening. The whole planet is in trouble for the same reason... Generally speaking, yes, greed and capital. In other words, banking". View quote
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