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Famous Cass McCombs Quotes
“Folk art has never been much about politics; it's about action and utility.”
“Even if I'm writing music, it's with a lyric in mind, to communicate some kind of feeling.”
“Musicians wake up and create a more loving community by creating heavier music.”
“Music is the marriage of the feelings of the living to the wisdom of the dead.”
“I don't need to control anything. Even with romantic partnerships, I don't need to control anyone.”
“I was just a folk singer. I cut my teeth on the streets, you know.”
“It's hard to make out the difference between insults and bad advice.”
“I wouldn't go into the studio if I didn't have a band who's ready, willing, and able.”
“This is rock'n'roll, not classical music. It's about people working together.”
“People just wanna see someone talking about themselves constantly. I'm not interested in that.”
“People expect not just songwriters but all personalities to pontificate about their egos.”
“I've always been interested in an idea of boundless love - an impersonal, big love.”
“A lot of religious texts make for good reading. That's why they hold up.”
“I want to make something that's useful to someone, somewhere.”
“I think I try to do a lot of things to weed out casual fans.”
“I've always thought about myself as somewhat of a folk musician. I just write words.”
“When I'm trying to write a song for someone else, you can only see anything through your own eyes.”
“Usually there's no specific reason for loneliness - it's a broad feeling.”
“As it turns out, it's really expensive to make movies, much more than records.”