I don't listen to a lot of music any more and even the people I've loved for years - the Nick Drakes of this world - I can't go back to them and listen to them over and over. David Sylvian backdrakehave Change image and share on social
The public so often want to freeze the artist in a moment in time when they were at their peak, and they want the artist to revisit it over and over again as if it was something authentic. David Sylvian artistauthenticfreeze Change image and share on social
People are afraid to ask musicians to be involved in projects because they anticipate being turned down. Young artists hesitate before contacting me. People in my position don't get approached often enough. David Sylvian afraidanticipateapproach share on social
Sometimes a little compromise isn't a bad thing. You don't need to be precious about it. David Sylvian badcompromiseprecious Change image and share on social
I like to explore a lot of textural, arrangement aspects in the studio. David Sylvian arrangementaspectexplore Change image and share on social
During the lifetime of Japan I became very neurotic, very paranoid. David Sylvian japanlifetimeneurotic Change image and share on social
Zen Buddhism is a discipline where belief isn't necessary. David Sylvian beliefbuddhismdiscipline Change image and share on social
I knew that I had to find my own voice, both figuratively and literally. David Sylvian figurativelyfindknow Change image and share on social
It wasn't my natural inclination to get into writing protest songs. David Sylvian inclinationnaturalprotest Change image and share on social
