Words matter. These are the best Dave Davies Quotes, and they’re great for sharing with your friends.
A lot of people that embark on spiritual endeavors tended to, especially in the ’60s and ’70s, they tended to give up what they had before and cut themselves off from their lives, previous life as it were. But, I don’t think that one should do that.
The artistic side of our family was very important because one person encourages the other. It was a vey enlightening place to be as a kid because of all the music and dancing, and my dad played banjo; my sisters played piano and sang.
There’s no point waking up in the morning feeling sorry for yourself.
We obviously need more love in the world. And we obviously need more compassion and understanding. Our leaders need to really address these issues properly now.
My family making music was like a folk background, really: banging on tabletops, playing banjo and all kinds of things.
A lot of our music came out of a lot of weird psychology and weird emotions. When you play the whole body of work, you get tossed all over the place. It’s not easy listening. It’s not even comfortable to listen to.
I learned five chords; I thought I knew it all.
As an individual, I think you have to find your own path. I like the simplicity and purity of Hinduism and many elements of Buddhism. These are all means of accessing spiritual energy.
Ray is very secretive about his ideas – why not, the times that the Kinks have been ripped off, especially in the early years, it makes you a little bit cautious about telling anybody what you’re doing. And that’s understandable.
When people get disillusioned and get insecure and content about the future, they tend to brood about what might have been.
You have to take responsibility for how you act. You can’t fix everyone.
My favorite part on ‘Energy Fields,’ at the end of the track is a little girl laughing, and to me, it’s a child watching the world, her friends, and so-called grownup people, and the way they try to understand the world.
I always loved the guitar, from when I was quite little. My dad had a G banjo at the house that he played. When he had parties, my sisters always played piano, and my dad played banjo.
I thought I’d use music to confront the problems that I faced, and it helped. I found a more healing mindset, and it did rejuvenate me.
I can’t stand tribute bands. It’s nice, bless ’em, but it’s not right. They can’t capture the right spirit. You never see a tribute comedian, a tribute Les Dawson.
I was a big, big fan of Jimmy Burton. Anything with him on, I used to perk up and listen to it over and over and over again.
Exmoor and Dartmoor are sacred, magical places. You find a truer side of yourself there.
Being alone on the moors is scary; as the rain clouds settle in, it makes you realise your place in nature.
I was interested in psychic things and in spiritualism even as a boy. I’d started doing yoga by the early 1970s.
I’m very interested in science fiction, and I like new things. I’ve never been a really sentimental person.
People that have had genuine abduction experiences that I’ve met that seem very genuine to me, but they’re just confused about why it happened. I’ve met a lot of people like which I regard as being very genuine… but there’s a lot of crazy people out there.
All good art, to me, is uncertainty.
Sometimes when you’re with the same old people, you get the same old thing.
I have always worked with energy. Everything is energy. Buddhism. Christ teachings. These are foundation stones for a spiritual life.
Good rock music always tends to be around.
I think people are turning inward more now cause the world’s got in such a weird, crazy state. I think its making people think more about their life and what it is really that they are doing. And how do we interact with a world that’s going crazy? It’s a very important time.
I think there’s been a big problem between religion, or organized religion, and spirituality.
How could I not love my own brother? I just can’t stand to be with him.
Our problems stem from our childhood. Ray was, for so long, the only boy. Then I arrive and take all his limelight away from him. That must have quite a profound effect. I sometimes think that Ray was only happy for three-and-a-half years in his life. And those were the three-and-a-half years before I was born.
What I believe in touches many aspects of religious and spiritual thought. Mainly I’m influenced and inspired by the eastern yogi’s aspect of mysticism, Which is, I think, the future.
