God gave humans language so they could conceal their thoughts from one another.
Speech was given to man to disguise his thoughts.
Kubrick never explained the ending to us, or what his intentions were. He didn't intend for it to be a predictable film.
If I take refuge in ambiguity, I assure you that it’s quite conscious.
I never understood a word John Cassavetes said. And I think he did that deliberately.
I don't really like over-explaining the songs. Everyone constantly asks what the songs are about, and I think the thing is that the songs definitely all have stories in them; it's just nice to let people decide what they are. I think it's important that people hear it themselves rather than having me annotate it.
There are some that only employ words for the purpose of disguising their thoughts.
Maybe one day I'll make a record that's really mysterious and no one knows where it came from or what I wrote it about. But thus far, I've just wanted to explain everything properly.
This message, in point of obscurity, comes nearer my ideas of a Delphic oracle than any state paper which has come under my inspection. It is so cautiously expressed that every man puts what construction on it he pleases.
Klopstock was questioned regarding the meaning of a passage in his poem. He replied, 'God and I both knew what it meant once; now God alone knows.'
Between the demand to be clear,and the temptation to be obscure, impossible to decide which deserves more respect.
How many people make themselves abstract to appear profound. The most useful part of abstract terms are the shadows they create to hide a vacuum.
'Almost' can be a polite way of saying something definitely. It withholds the obvious and dangles it just long enough.
Maybe in the future, you'll be able to understand what I'm saying. I'm going more for an atmospheric vibe in my songs. And I really don't want to ruin the illusions people may create for themselves.
I let people draw their own conclusions about my similarities to Dale Sr.
