“My dad used to say to me, 'You look more like me than I do.'” LooksFunnyUsedDadMusicianHumorousMy DadLike MeInstrumentalists Author:Dhani Harrison
“I could never just play in a pub in front of four people because I would have had all the press turn up. That way, you don't get to build up naturally. It makes the work feel unnatural, and puts a lot of unnatural pressure on you.” PeopleWayFeelsPlayTurnsFourFrontsPressurePressesUnnaturalPubs Author:Dhani Harrison
“I did Albert Hall, I got to play the Hall of Fame with Prince. So I've done that kind of stuff for ages. It wasn't until after we finished working on Brainwash, my dad's album after he died, then it was like 'That phase is over in my life now, now we can get on with our music, with our band.'” KindDonePlayAgeStuffDadFameBandDiedMy DadAlbumsFinishedHallsPhasesHall Of FameBrainwash Author:Dhani Harrison
“I don't really plan to be a pop star; I just want to be able to make music without the whole My Dad thing hanging over me, which everyone in my position goes through.” WantWholeAbleStarsPlansPositionDadMy DadPopsPop Stars Author:Dhani Harrison
“I love getting into a studio with a bunch of friends. When the day's done, we've made something. We recognize that we're from different walks of the music industry, and there's no reason we shouldn't be collaborating. That's what I'm trying to create with thenewno2 - a sense of community.” TryingMadeDifferentReasonDoneCommunityWalksIndustryStudiosBunchNo ReasonMusic IndustryCollaborating Author:Dhani Harrison
“I never really saw my dad around when the Iron Maiden and the AC/DC were playing. But he knew what I was doing. I was just absorbing music. So he just kind of left me to my own devices.” KindLeftMy OwnSawsDadMy DadIronDevicesAbsorbingMaidensIron MaidenMaiden Names Author:Dhani Harrison
“I sometimes listen to music I made and find it to be something I wouldn't want to buy from a store, if there was a store. When it's like that, you have to make what you want to hear.” IfsWantMadeSometimesStoresWhat You WantListening To Music Author:Dhani Harrison
“I suddenly realized that in order to do what I wanted to do, I had to become that which I hated - which is the head of a record company or a digital media conglomerate - and just do whatever you want.” WantWantedOrderCompanyRecordsMediaHatedDigitalRecord CompaniesDo Whatever You WantDigital Media Author:Dhani Harrison
“I think guitar-wise, Eric Clapton was a big influence on me. I got to spend time around him. He's kind of strange, mysterious, serious and he always has played such hot guitar.” ThinkingKindBigsWiseInfluenceStrangeSeriousHotGuitarMysteriousEnd TimesSpend TimeEric Author:Dhani Harrison
“I think I learned a lot about not buying into a lot of hype. I wanted to be a kind of faceless entity; I didn't want to be Dhani Harrison and the Muppets or something like that.” ThinkingWantKindWantedBuyingEntityHypeFacelessMuppet Author:Dhani Harrison