The great opera composers were so good at their job, that the whole genre came to be built around the concept of the composer’s vision. – Stewart Copeland
People are disappointed when they hear my American accent because they regard ‘The Police’ as an English band but I’ve clung to my American-ness all the way. – Stewart Copeland
Making music has gotten easier; selling it has gotten harder. Making music has been democratized, but the market is in the hands of fascists. – Stewart Copeland
In a film score, the last thing you want to do is take people out of the movie. The music is secondary. In opera, the music is the main event. – Stewart Copeland