I think it's good if a song has more than one meaning. Maybe that kind of song can reach far more people.
Syd BarrettI suppose I could've done a job. I haven't been doing any work. I'm not really used to doing quick jobs and then stopping, but I'm sure it would be possible.
Syd BarrettA lot of people want to make films and do photography and things, but I'm quite happy doing what I'm doing.
Syd BarrettThe fine arts thing at college was always too much for me to think about. What I was more involved in was being successful at arts school.
Syd BarrettI was sleeping in the woods one night after a gig we'd played somewhere, when I saw this girl appear before me. That girl was Emily. (on how he wrote "See Emily Play") "Chapter 24"-that was from the "I Ching", there was someone around who was very into that, most of the words came straight off that. "Lucifer Sam" was another one-it didn't mean much to me at the time, but then three or four months later it came to mean a lot.
Syd Barrett