Everyone should be encouraged...in spiration and artistic freedom is the cornerstone of rock and roll.
John CaleWe gave up on the idea of trying to make the record a good representation of the live performance.
John CaleIn cities like New York and Austin, there's much more of a social context for music than in other places.
John CaleI write in the studio, I don't sit around with a piano or a guitar and write songs. I get satisfaction out of that because I can finish the song really quickly. I can use whatever momentum I have. I've got to put it down, develop it, and get it as far [as I can], because the excitement of the moment of when you get that idea - you want to try and hold it and build on it and really gain strength from it. Being in the studio and writing songs like that is really the best way.
John Cale