The whole history of pop music had rested on the first person singular, with occasional intrusions of the second person singular.

The prospect of music being detachable from time and place meant that one could start to think of music as a part of one's furniture.

Perhaps when music has been shouting for so long, a quieter voice seems attractive.

Lyrics are the only thing to do with music that haven't been made easier technically.

If you are part of a religion that very strongly insists that you believe then to decide not to do that is quite a big hurdle to jump over. You never forget the thought process you went through. It becomes part of your whole intellectual picture.