By the time I got to building synthesizers, I had perhaps 20 years experience building electronic musical instruments.

I was never worried that synthesizers would replace musicians. First of all, you have to be a musician in order to make music with a synthesizer.

By the time I got to building synthesizers, I had perhaps 20 years experience building electronic musical instruments.

I'm an engineer. I see myself as a toolmaker and the musicians are my customers... They use my tools.

Other kids went out and beat each other up or played baseball, and I built electronics.

Back in the 40s and early 50s, building simple electronic projects was a popular hobby of many people. Back then, you could buy, you know, a few parts and - with tubes and build something on your kitchen table, and it would actually work.

I had been building electronic musical instruments since I was a kid.