I always dreamed, when I started writing music, to find a way of immersing yourself in it.
Some collaborators might join forces in certain cities or special concerts. I'm excited to share the stage with some prestigious people that I love and respect.
Back in the Seventies, we had a romantic, poetic vision of the future, like it was in the movie '2001: A Space Odyssey.' It felt as if everything was still ahead of us.
One of the first things I created was music for the Paris opera's ballet troupe. That was the first time that electronic music was played at the opera. I really like the relationship between the music and the choreography.
We all think we are connected to the world now, but we are not talking to our neighbours any more.
When I first heard Kraftwerk, I thought they were an American band singing in German.
I was recently realizing that I've probably spent 80 percent of my life in studios! It's very difficult to do that and still have a private life; it's very difficult to do anything else.
Music is the backbone of my shows.
I have played a few times in Barcelona, including the fantastic Olympic Stadium. It's undoubtedly one of my favourite cities in terms of the people, arts, food, architecture and design.
Peace is neutral, and not very sexy.
Technology does not always rhyme with perfection and reliability. Far from it in reality!
Even if we artists are all very privileged, there's a constant frustration about how to do more or better, and never being satisfied.
CDs are not as good as vinyl, and you buy one in the supermarket along with the yoghurt.
I would say to anyone starting out that if their priority in life is happiness, then don't be a musician.
For me, electronic music is the classical music of the 21st century.
The difference between noise and music is in what the musician does with the sounds.