Had I not become entangled with music, I would have become an author much earlier. Chico Buarque authorearlyentangle Change image and share on social
I'm not a professional. Yet somehow, I manage to get away with it. Chico Buarque manageprofessional Change image and share on social
Whatever is original in my writing comes from my musical apprenticeship. I look for rhythm in words. I imagine words as if they were musical chords. Often I'll write something, read it, and find it musically unsatisfactory. There is a musical imperative in my choice of words. Chico Buarque apprenticeshipchoicechord share on social
Music kind of kidnapped me for a while. Chico Buarque kidnapkindmusic Change image and share on social
Most people know my music but will never read my books. Chico Buarque bookmusicpeople Change image and share on social
Every time I drive into Rio from the airport, I see the city for the first time and think how strange it is. Chico Buarque airportcitydrive Change image and share on social
Some people thought I was using my popularity as a singer to sell my first novel. For others, it was almost a sacrilege: a practitioner of a minor art daring to enter the field of high art. Chico Buarque artdareenter Change image and share on social
