“As soon as I hear a sound, it always suggests a mood to me.” — Brian Eno Quote

As soon as I hear a sound, it always suggests a mood to me.

I always use the same guitar; I got this guitar years and years ago for nine pounds. It's still got the same strings on it.

A big ego means that you have some confidence in your abilities, really, and that you're prepared to take the risk of trying them out.

The artists of the past who impressed me were the ones who really focused their work.

I'd love it if American kids were listening to Muslim music.

Sometimes I'm in the mood to wear crazy stuff, like a shirtless look with a Saint Laurent suit.

There's a quality to the sound of a trumpet that you can really twist for any kind of sound and mood that you want to create.

Urban breakbeat has become the mood of the '90s, like rap was in the '80s.

I often write songs, and when I do, I usually write quite a few of them. I really have to be in the mood.

You won't see me in a better mood than 4:00 in the morning on my way to work.