There are a few people that I always say, "Hey, what do you think of this?" The minute that you know that you want this particular person to hear it, you know that you're pretty much done - although you're doing it to hear some feedback. It's a smart move to know whose ears you want.
John CaleEveryone should be encouraged...in spiration and artistic freedom is the cornerstone of rock and roll.
John CaleI'm impatient. I get twitchy. When I get that feeling I just go out and make something happen.
John CaleI'm writing a movie about Mozart going to New York in the '60s. I've been reading so many novels.
John CaleI've just recently started doing the promo bits for the new album, and the funny thing is that the people who come to talk to me about these things seem to be getting younger. It's like the people who like the music are all young kids and they're on top of you - they know all about what you're doing, and they're excited and animated about it. So it's a lot of fun.
John Cale