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Painting, I think it's like jazz.
Brian Eno
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Brian Eno
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: May 15
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In my normal life I'm a very unadventurous person.
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The idea that something is uncool because it’s old or foreign has left the collective consciousness.
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If you've spent a long time developing a skill and techniques, and now some 14 year-old upstart can get exactly the same result, you might feel a bit miffed I suppose, but that has happened forever.
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Some people are very good at being 'stars' and it suits them. I'm grudging about it and I find it annoying.
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