Alex Lifeson Quotes

I don't like spontaneity; there you go. I'm wary of it.

Everything in our society is so purposeful.

Probably careful plotting reflects my personality. I am meticulous by nature. I can't imagine speed-writing anything that happens to pop into my head.

These characters are not spontaneous creations. They are engineered down to the last nut and bolt.

I tend to be cautious and rational, prone to keep everything under control.

My life is pretty calculated.

I like being organized and super particular.

I've always had a lot of creative impact on the music with Timbaland.

You don't necessarily pick the singles that you want when you're making a record, but for the most part it's the same process. You're the artist - you make the music that you want to make.

I'm actually rather orderly, although the way that I write is not.

I like to collaborate on my music. The creative process is fun, and you get a lot of ideas from having discussions about it. Ultimately, the final decision is mine.

We played some gigs in Switzerland a couple of weeks ago and it was the first time I really felt the group was really a band in the sense of something I could write for.

I am a type-A planner. That's just how I roll.

I'm a Virgo; I naturally love to organize things.

I have to stop and think about everything I do. I'm very calculated in a lot of ways.

Everything I do is premeditated.

Unai is very calm, composed and extremely detailed in what he expects. From Monday through to Friday, every single training session is very carefully planned.

I tend to be very methodical for a variety of reasons. I'm more of a plodder.

We do what we want to do. We write songs. We try not to repeat ourselves too much. We have our own sound and our own way of doing things. Up until now it has always been enjoyable. None of the members have ever got to the point where they don't want to be involved in it ... It's not entirely possible for me to stand back and look at the Rolling Stones because being a part of it you can't. I wish that I could just sit in the audience for one night and see the show. Everyone in the band has said that at some point. But then you wouldn't be seeing the whole band. And that's the problem with that.

I don't think I'm anything like the improviser. I'm not. I do better with at least an outline.

I'm known as tidy, I like to keep my stuff in order.

I write these songs and I like the idea of letting the band interpret it as they will. This band is like any band; it's not just me. This isn't just a way for me to play my songs. There are four distinct artistic voices, and they deserve to be expressed.

Even if it's a song I know isn't gonna do that well, I'm dropping it as a piece of art, so I always want sick visuals to go with it.

I like to take my own time, and I don't like to rush. I do take time, and I have patience.

When you're making music, you don't look at what's going on in the studio next to you.