“War, hate, jealousy, racism - what are they but manifestations of fear?” Quote by F. Paul Wilson Book:Reprisal
“Your believing or not believing in karma has no effect on its existence, nor on its consequences to you. Just as a refusal to believe in the ocean would not prevent you from drowning.” BelieveExistenceEffectsOceanConsequenceKarmaDrowningRefusalBad KarmaI Believe In Karma Author:F. Paul Wilson
“Well, in Japan, I have got a group of musicians that I have worked with a lot, that concentrate just on the hardcore stuff, say, that Naked City has been working on. We have like a repertoire of sixty songs now.” WellsHas BeensSongStuffCitiesGroupsMusicianNakedJapanSixtyHardcore Author:John Zorn
“When I'm writing, sometimes it gets to that place where I feel like the piece is writing itself and I'm trying not to get in the way” WayFeelsWritingTryingSometimesPieces Author:John Zorn
“You can't be idealistic in this world and not be crazy” WorldCrazyThis WorldBeing CrazyIdealistic Author:John Zorn
“I have wit in my work and a sense of humor, but I do not use irony in any way” WayUseHumorWitIronySense Of Humor Author:John Zorn
“Great musicians accept everything that they hear and find something good. They take what they like and they throw away what they don't like” AcceptingMusicianGreat MusicGreat Musician Author:John Zorn
“That is a lot of the reason I do what I do, to really spread the word and spread information and turn people onto different things they may not be, y'know, aware of. That is what Naked City is certainly about” PeopleKnowsMayDifferentReasonTurnsCitiesInformationSpreadNakedDifferent Things Author:John Zorn
“If you can make art with sound, can't you make music with objects?” IfsArtSoundObjects Author:John Zorn
“I’m constantly in doubt about what I’m doing, I’m constantly tortured, and that’s why I say happiness is irrelevant. Happiness is for children and yuppies. I’m not striving for happiness, I’m trying to get some work done. And sometimes the best work is done under doubt. Constant rethinking, and reevaluating what you’re doing, working and working until you feel it’s finished. And that’s an interesting point too, that you’ve got to know when to stop. Sometimes there’s a magical moment when everything comes together.” KnowsFeelsTryingChildrenSometimesDoneMomentsTogetherInterestingDoubtConstantStriveFinishedIrrelevantBest WorkWork DoneRethinkingYuppiesMagical MomentsStriving For HappinessReevaluating Author:John Zorn