Cliff Martinez quotes
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“I live in Topanga Canyon, which is like a faux-rustic enclave in Los Angeles. I love the sounds of all the critters outside - the frogs, owls, crickets, and birds. Some of the birds around here are pretty accomplished musicians. You can learn a lot from them.”
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“I was in the Chilli Peppers at the time and I asked myself, would I be able to wear a sock on my genitals at the age of forty and they proved me wrong because I guess they're still doing it.”
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“I know so few people who actually give music their undivided attention, so I've been trying to just park myself on the couch between the speakers and listen.”
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“I got fed up with being in bands. I spent a couple of years touring the country in a smoked filled band, doing lots of drugs and being really unhealthy.”
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“Pop music is a fashion, and fashions come and go. The public retires you as their tastes change.”
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“The more I come to understand music, the more I feel like a numbskull because there is always more to learn.”
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“I don't want to be typecast as the 'ambient guy' or someone who only does electronic scores. I think most of the work that comes my way is because people feel they know me musically.”
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“For me, the work begins with a rough cut of the film. I can't do much with the script. I've tried to write music to a script prior to seeing the film, but I've found it turns out to be a waste of time.”
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“I guess I'd like to have my cake and eat it, too. I want to be known for having a recognizable style. I believe having your own personal identity is what makes you competitive. On the other hand, I would like to be versatile and be challenged to go in new directions.”
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“Composing demands a degree of isolation.”
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“I work at home but average 15,000 to 18,000 miles per year on my Honda.”
-- Cliff Martinez
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