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John Zorn Quotes

John Zorn quotes

American Composer September 2, 1953

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John Zorn quote: "I have wit in my work and a sense of humor, but I do not use..."
I have wit in my work and a sense of humor, but I do not use irony in any way. 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. John Zorn
For about seven years. I really like it there. There are a lot of great musicians. The scene is very open. A lot of stuff going on. People's ears are really open, they are not closed. A lot of scenes here, people just get tunnel vision and are into one thing. John Zorn
John Zorn quote: "I see myself and many artists like me as the torchbearers..."
I see myself and many artists like me as the torchbearers through these dark ages. 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. John Zorn
Like you have seven people with their hands up. I gotta make a choice. Y'know, that's tough. Sometimes I gotta go with someone that has an idea and make several calls in a row, because they got an idea. John Zorn
That's where I began to ask questions that maybe don't have one specific answer. And the more people you get answers from, the richer the environment becomes. John Zorn
One of the reasons I started Tzadik, which is my own label, is to keep things in print. I got tired of labels dropping things out of print when they don't sell. John Zorn
That was my challenge as a composer. Like with anything, to keep yourself interested in doing what you do, you set yourself challenges. So I said, Okay, I'll try to write a hundred tunes in a year. John Zorn
It's a blast to watch. It's a lot more interesting live than it is on record. I mean, it really is a theatrical event. It's a sporting event! Cause you never know what's gonna happen. John Zorn
John Zorn quote: "You can't be idealistic in this world and not be crazy."
You can't be idealistic in this world and not be crazy. John Zorn
John Zorn quote: "It's a matter of keeping people on a spontaneous edge."
It's a matter of keeping people on a spontaneous edge. John Zorn
I don't control it at all. It's all up to the musicians in the group. They control it. They make all the cues, and they tell me what they want, and then I act like a mirroring device so that everyone can see what the cues are. John Zorn
John Zorn quote: "I have not practiced saxophone since 1980. I mean, not one..."
I have not practiced saxophone since 1980. I mean, not one note. I do not pick it up in my house, and that's the end of it. John Zorn
John Zorn quote: "And I try to be as diplomatic as I can, but it always ends up..."
And I try to be as diplomatic as I can, but it always ends up being a psychodrama up there on stage. John Zorn

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