“You can play guitar in your canteen, you know, your hair might be longer, but there's a lot more to playing than travelling around universities and things.” KnowsPlayMightHairGuitarUniversityCanteen Author:Syd Barrett
“I 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.” MeanPlayNightGirlThreeSleepSawsFourMonthsWoodsSongwritingChaptersGigsOne NightEmilyThat GirlLuciferThis GirlSleeping In Author:Syd Barrett
“That's all I wanted to do as a kid. Play a guitar properly and jump around. But too many people got in the way.” PeopleWayPlayKidsWantedGuitar Author:Syd Barrett
“But I can't find anybody. That's the problem. I don't know where they are. I mean, I've got an idea that there must be someone to play with. If I was going to play properly, I should need some really good people.” PeopleIfsKnowsNeedsShouldMeanI CanIdeasPlayProblemGood People Author:Syd Barrett
