Bryan Ferry Quotes

I just want to sing, I want to work on my music, I want to make my movies, that's all I want to do.

Music is my work, writing songs is my work, touring is my work, going into the studio is my work.

I love what I do. I made my first record in '57. I don't think I'll ever get tired of making records and writing songs and singing and being in the music business.

I felt I really wanted to back off from music completely and just work within the visual arts in some way. I started painting quite passionately at that time.

I traveled the world as a DJ, as a singer, as a songwriter, as a producer.

I'm hoping to do more with my music. I did the stage musical 'Spring Awakening' recently and it reignited the love I have for singing.

My goal is to make music and be a part of cool projects.

I could see no other way of doing something with my life apart from music.

I don't intend to stop making music.

One thing, when you're an actor, you finish something and then you have to worry about what the next gig is. When you're a musician, you can always write your own stuff, and I'm working on new stuff for a new album right now.

Music is what I want to do for the rest of my life.

I still have a fantasy of being a musician when I grow up.

There was never really a Plan B for me - I always wanted to be a music artist.

I have done a bit of recording and the songs are available on iTunes, and I've got some nice comments. It's something I enjoy doing, but I'm not looking for a singing career any time soon. As long as one person gets enjoyment out of it, I'm happy to make it available.

I enjoy being involved in making the artwork for albums and stupid stuff like that.

There's all these musicians in the world, and anybody that takes enough time to create a record or even think about the fantasy of rock & roll, it's a vulnerable place to be in, it's a huge thing to do.

I came out to L.A. to be a songwriter and not an artist, and I'm so excited because I always secretly wanted to be an artist.

All my album artwork is body painting.

I'm pretty much living my dream job, but one day I would love to dedicate more time to writing and performing my own music.

At some point in my life, before I was gone, I wanted to make an album, even if it was for no reason other than posterity.

Songwriting is the other weight on the opposite side of the scale from touring. They balance me out creatively.

I'll always write music. Whether I release a record, whether I let the public hear it or not, I'm always writing music.

I enjoy singing my songs in front of people. I enjoy being involved in making the artwork for albums and stupid stuff like that.

I hope to actually get back to painting someday... soon. I sort of transitioned into cartooning from painting.

I did everything I could to not be a musician.