Vangelis Quotes
Born: March 29, 1943
Vangelis, the visionary composer and pioneer of electronic music, forged a sonic universe where technology met raw human emotion. Born Evangelos Papathanassiou, his legacy transcends film scores like *Chariots of Fire* and *Blade Runner*; he believed innovation was not cold circuitry but a vessel for the soul’s deepest questions. His philosophy—that true creation emerges from disciplined intuition—resonates powerfully with builders and dreamers alike. For those at the frontier of tech, Vangelis’s words remind us that the most profound breakthroughs are not merely engineered, but felt. His quotes inspire a generation to wield the future with reverence and awe.
Vangelis Quotes (18)
"Music is science more than art, and it is the main code of the universe."
— Vangelis"Music dominates the universe. It is the prime force. It has given shape to space."
— Vangelis"Computers are extremely helpful and amazing for a multitude of scientific areas, but for me, when it comes to creation, they are insufficient and slow. Therefore, all of my efforts are to stay away from that beast."
— Vangelis"Every day I paint, and every day I compose music."
— Vangelis"My main language was music, and my teacher was nature."
— Vangelis"I prefer to have the music as pure as possible. I don't want to say, 'Oh yes, this is good. This is not good; I have to do it again.' I don't want to do it again. I want to do it once. It's no good, I do another one."
— Vangelis"I started at the piano at the age of 4."
— Vangelis"Success is sweet and treacherous."
— Vangelis"Science and mythology were the topics which fascinated me since my early childhood."
— Vangelis"I think it was inevitable that I get into synthesizer music. I always wanted to deal with sound more than anything else. I couldn't get the sounds I wanted out of the piano."
— Vangelis"I absolutely respect and I believe I serve music."
— Vangelis"If I've made money from music, it was never my aim to do that. I didn't do it to become famous."
— Vangelis