“I love classical music; I love the way it's worked... all those chord sequences so I often use that sort of effect in my solos.” WayUseEffectsSoloSequenceChordsClassical Music Author:Jon Lord
“Working against a restriction - for me - often produces greater things than getting rid of all boundaries.” GreaterProduceBoundariesRestrictionGreater Things Author:Jon Lord
“I don't think the Bonzo Dog could have evolved in America, nor could the old Nice: because of their musical discipline. This is one thing that British groups do have, a sort of discipline. Sometimes it can get a bit soulless, but on the whole I think it's preferable to the American alternative.” ThinkingSometimesWholeAmericaBitsNiceOne ThingGroupsDogDisciplineMusicalBritishAlternativesSoulless Author:Jon Lord
“I would like all my friends, followers, fans and fellow travelers to know that I am fighting cancer and will therefore be taking a break from performing while getting the treatment and cure. I shall of course be continuing to write music - in my world it just has to be part of the therapy - and I fully expect to be back in good shape next year.” KnowsWorldWritingYearsFightingCoursesNextBreakFansShapesMy FriendsFellowsCancerCuresTherapyPerformingTreatmentFollowersContinuingTravelerNext YearFighting CancerTaking A BreakFellow Travelers Author:Jon Lord
“Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting.” JusticeFreedomChaosLightingVanishing Point Book:To the Vanishing Point Source: To the Vanishing Point
“Children can't help but create: they need to put their mind on the page, they want to paint, to sculpt, to write short stories.” WantNeedsWritingMindChildrenHelpingStoriesPagesPaintShort Story Author:Jonah Lehrer
“Creativity is not a trait that we inherit in our genes or a blessing bestowed by the angels. It's a skill.” CreativityBlessingSkillsAngelGenesTraits Author:Jonah Lehrer
“Creativity is a spark. It can be excruciating when we're rubbing two rocks together and getting nothing. And it can be intensely satisfying when the flame catches and a new idea sweeps around the world.” WorldTwoIdeasTogetherCreativityRocksAround The WorldFlamesSparksSatisfyingNew Ideas Author:Jonah Lehrer
“I always wanted to be a scientist, I always thought I'd be a scientist, that was the narrative I was carrying around. I worked in a neuroscience lab as an undergraduate and then after, almost five years in total, but I realized I just wasn't good at science. I didn't have the discipline for it.” YearsWantedFiveDisciplineScientistI RealizedNarrativeFive YearsNeuroscienceLabsUndergraduate Author:Jonah Lehrer
“I want to give people theories, I want to expose them to scientific stories that force them to re-evaluate the way they use these three pounds of meat inside their head.” PeopleWayWantGivingStoriesUseThreeForceTheoryMeatPoundsEvaluate Author:Jonah Lehrer
