I am on the side of pluralistic societies, and I will do whatever I can - by the best means available and any means necessary - to protect spaces tha…

- Marc Ribot

I hate nostalgia, I want nothing to do with it.

- Marc Ribot

I'm not a really good classical guitarist by any means, but what I learned from this is a way of working very slowly on solo pieces and I enjoyed wor…

- Marc Ribot

Influence people think about it as someone you like but influence is also what you're revolted by. In fact, often it's what you're running away from.

- Marc Ribot

Jazz is a music of great achievements but speed and chops serve a different function in jazz.

- Marc Ribot

Modern instruments were designed to throw sound all in one direction.

- Marc Ribot

Good is the director who lets you do what you have to do.

- Marc Ribot

Avant-garde means never having to say you're sorry.

- Marc Ribot

I claimed identity as Jewish musicians for political reasons, because most of us were touring in Germany and, at this time, twelve years ago, there w…

- Marc Ribot