Glenn Gould Quotes

I'm extremely introverted. I used to think it was shyness, but I got over that, so it must be door No. 2. It's still hard for me to be away from home much, and I have to make sure I get lots of time alone in my room when I'm touring.

People tend to think that because I need all this time on my own in the studio, that I need time on my own, period. And that's not really true.

I love being by myself.

I don't mind solitude. I love talking to other people, but I do need my space.

I need my time to be lonely.

I've been around so many people for so long that I take great delight in my own company.

I have a very busy life, and I love meeting people, but I also like to be alone.

You may not enjoy loneliness, because loneliness is sad. But solitude is something else; solitude is what you look forward to when you want to be alone, when you want to be with yourself. So, solitude is something we all need from time to time.

I would say 20 percent of my time is alone, which I love.

I definitely enjoy my time by myself - and that's kind of the weird thing about touring; you're kind of constantly surrounded by people - but I actually do enjoy going out and doing things and being around people.

Amid all your duties, keep some hours to yourself.

Even though I get a lot done with my solitude, and I make the best use of it possible, I always think solitude is an interlude in a period of time, which is populated by others.

Spending time by myself is VERY important to me and I wake up pretty early, I wake up around 5 in the morning, and I get to have a couple hours to myself, and that is definitely I think really important to me and I think it's important for moms to have that too. And I love to carve out time for myself and sometimes I'll hang out with girlfriends, but i like to keep things pretty intimate.

I love solitude, but I prize it most when plenty of company is available.

I'm with people all the time so I often go away on my own.

I'm based in London now. I'm renting an apartment, making my own little home. It's great because I am around people all the time and I need my own space to get away from it all.

I need, absolutely, to be alone.

I'm pretty social so it's hard for me to find solitude, but I need to have solitude to write.

I was never less alone than when by myself.

I spend an awful lot of time by myself and enjoy that.

I like silence; I'm a gregarious loner and without the solitude, I lose my gregariousness.

I enjoy my time alone.

I like being by myself.

There are times in my life when I just want to be by myself.

I have to be alone very often. I'd be quite happy if I spent from Saturday night until Monday morning alone in my apartment. That's how I refuel.