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Lou Reed 160 quotes

I don't think I'm in any posi...

I don't think I'm in any position to call myself a martial artist. I'm a student of the martial arts.

Lou Reed 160 quotes

The first generation of CDs s...

The first generation of CDs sounded terrible. Any chance to remaster would make the music sound better than what was already out there.

Lou Reed 160 quotes

I'm writing about real things...

I'm writing about real things. Real people. Real characters. You have to believe what I write about is true or you wouldn't pay any attention at all. Sometimes it's me, or a composite of me and other people. Sometimes it's not me at all.

Lou Reed 160 quotes

When I record an album I'm tr...

When I record an album I'm trying to get as close as possible to that perfect moment.

Lou Reed 160 quotes

I don't believe in dressing u...

I don't believe in dressing up reality. I don't believe in using makeup to make things look smoother.

Lou Reed 160 quotes

I have no control over the au...

I have no control over the audience. I have no idea what they think. My heart's pure. I can't do anything. I really can't do anything. I don't know what goes on in the crowd.

Lou Reed 160 quotes

The music is all. People shou...

The music is all. People should die for it. People are dying for everything else, so why not the music?

Lou Reed 160 quotes

I don't like the word rock op...

I don't like the word rock opera, but I'm trying to write on that level that's reserved for plays still, or novels.

Lou Reed 160 quotes

One chord is fine. Two chords...

One chord is fine. Two chords are pushing it. Three chords and you're into jazz.

Lou Reed 160 quotes

I don't mind a repetitive cho...

I don't mind a repetitive chorus; I mind repetitive verse. I mean, it's the same amount of space. Why would you have only three diamonds if you can have six?

Lou Reed 160 quotes

You can't beat 2 guitars, bas...

You can't beat 2 guitars, bass, and drums.

Lou Reed 160 quotes

I was a product of Andy Warho...

I was a product of Andy Warhol's Factory. All I did was sit there and observe these incredibly talented and creative people who were continually making art, and it was impossible not to be affected by that.

Lou Reed 160 quotes

Music should come crashing ou...

Music should come crashing out of your speakers and grab you, and the lyrics should challenge whatever preconceived notions that listener has.

Lou Reed 160 quotes

Sound is more than just noise...

Sound is more than just noise. Ordered sound is music. My life is music.

Lou Reed 160 quotes

I don't think anybody is anyb...

I don't think anybody is anybody else's moral compass. Maybe listening to my music is not the best idea if you live a very constricted life. Or maybe it is.

Lou Reed 160 quotes

Perfect Night is minimalistic...

Perfect Night is minimalistic and that's what makes it so forceful.

Lou Reed 160 quotes

I always thought martial arts...

I always thought martial arts was the most modern choreography we could have right now, and I always wanted to put it to music.

Lou Reed 160 quotes

I am very emotionally affecte...

I am very emotionally affected by sound. Sounds are the inexplicable... There is a sound you hear in your head, it's your nerves, or your blood running.

Lou Reed 160 quotes

You can't beat two guitars, b...

You can't beat two guitars, bass, and drums.

Lou Reed 160 quotes

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