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In my headphones, I led a life of romance and incident and intrigue, none of which had anything to do with the world outside my Walkman.
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I’ve come to the conclusion that people who wear headphones while they walk, are much happier, more confident, and more beautiful individuals than someone making the solitary drudge to work without acknowledging their own interests and power.
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The guy who sits in front of the TV set with headphones on has lost the capacity to react to the tactile environment.
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Our daily life is filled with electronic pianos, ring tones, the disembodied voice giving you your bank balance over the telephone. Even silence can be electronic, courtesy of sound-canceling headphones.
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You are one-third as productive in open-plan offices as in quiet rooms. I have a tip for you: if you work in spaces like that, carry headphones with you, with a soothing sound like birdsong. Put them on, and your productivity goes back up to triple what it would be.
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Girl listens to radio. Girl finds music. Girl has whole other world. Girl slips on headphones. World gone.
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I sometimes wear headphones even though I’m not listening to anything just so I’m left alone. It’s the next best thing to wearing a ‘Do Not Disturb’ sign.
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Headphones aren't big enough these days. Why not just throw a couple of stereo speakers in a full face motorcycle helmet.
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A kid that picks up a record, he doesn't need to know anything other than the music and have it in his or her headphones. They're getting ideas directly, it's like someone whispering in their ear. That's such a personal way to receive information.
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