Share
×
Inspirational Quotes
Authors
Professions
Topics
Tags
Quote
For me my biggest inspiration is trying to make music that effects me as much as the music made by my heroes.
Moby
Share
Change background
T
T
T
Change font
Original
TAGS & TOPICS
Moby
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: September 11
Blogger
Composer
Disc Jockey
Entrepreneur
Guitarist
Musician
Photographer
Pianist
Record Producer
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
Songwriter
Harlem
New York
Richard Melville Hall
Voodoo Child
Barracuda
Brainstorm
Schaumgummi
Pippy Baliunas
UHF
Elizabeth McBride
Effects
Inspiration
Music
Trying
Much
Made
Heroes
Make
Biggest
Hero
More quotes by Moby
If we base our belief systems on the humble assumption that the complexities of the world are ontologically beyond our understanding, then maybe our belief systems will make more sense and end up causing less suffering.
Moby
Most artists, you know, you spend their entire lives learning how to play music and write songs, and they don't really know how the music business works.
Moby
You can sit down with Reason or Ableton and literally in a couple of hours make a very good-sounding record. But then a lot of people become contented with that, rather than pushing themselves to making something that sounds great.
Moby
I don't think too much about how it might exist in the world in a commercial sense - I more just try and focus on making music that I love and trying to put it out into the world.
Moby
Oftentimes things that seem really difficult and traumatic in the short term seem a lot less difficult and traumatic in the long term.
Moby
I love it when celebrities fall apart.
Moby
Now small fowls flew screaming over the yet yawning gulf a sullen white surf beat against its steep sides then all collapsed and the great shroud of the sea rolled on as it rolled five thousand years ago.
Moby
It's the age old thing: If you want to get elected, blame immigrants. It worked in the 20th century and it works now, and it's heart-breaking to see people make the same mistakes. They're looking at a complicated world, but they just keep blaming immigrants, and it's really disturbing that people haven't got past that.
Moby
People don't truly respond to something until they see the direct consequences.
Moby
Music can always serve a role in people's lives when it's emotional and warm and inviting and beautiful.
Moby
I don't know many artists who are happy with themselves all of the time.
Moby
I was in bar about 15 years ago, a relationship had ended badly, I was very drunk and I thought I would convince myself to try and be gay. Like, at one point I didn't like coffee, then I learned to like it.
Moby
I won't complain about touring, because I really do believe that a public-figure musician complaining about being a public-figure musician is just absurd. Like, 'Boo hoo hoo! I have to stand on stage and people pay attention to me!'
Moby
Let peace and beauty reign.
Moby
My goal with everything that I do is to present things in a way that I would want to see if I was in the audience or buying the record.
Moby
I know, in my heart of hearts, I don't do things for money.
Moby
When I tour I'm going to countries to play music for people. My presence in a country is not an endorsement or a condemnation of that country's policies. My presence in a country is an effort to connect with people through playing music.
Moby
Maybe it's a form of overcompensation, but whenever I've toured, I've always needed a huge performance component.
Moby
I like to quote Homer Simpson: 'I'm like a chocoholic except for alcohol.' I come from a long line of alcoholics. It's funny because when I first started making records, I was at the tail end of a period of sobriety, so I somehow got this reputation as Captain Sober.
Moby
I honestly haven't thought much about what to play and where, perhaps i should...it seems like most musicians are better at that than I am.
Moby