Harold Budd

“I had to get out of America to get a professional life going where I could actually make a living.”

“I'm not really a pianist.”

“But that's fine, because I like to have control of the ambience.”

“When a piece is done, I mix it before going on to any other piece.”

“I'm somebody who plays the piano... sometimes.”

“Sometimes I write them down in musical notation as a trigger to remind me about certain directions to go. Or I can be specific about a sound I'm looking for.”

“I felt Brighton was a perfect ending to a really interesting career.”