“So, once I've written a song, you know, I'm pretty happy with what the song is on its own terms.”
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Famous Duncan Sheik Quotes
“I actually think sadness and darkness can be very beautiful and healing.”
“I wouldn't say that I've had a tough life by any stretch of the imagination.”
“And frankly, when I made that record, hit songs were not what I was trying to achieve.”
“Simon Hale, the British arranger, does all string and wood arrangements on my records”
“I got a publishing deal with BMG, they were supportive, and some money to record demos”
“It's inevitable your environment will influence what you do”
“If I were to do this over I'd play a lot more shows before I made a record”
“I try to make sure that the Buddhism is more or less implicit in the music rather than explicit”
“Things come to me pretty regularly. There is never a shortage or a backlog”
“Ultimately, if I'm really moved by something, it's going to go on the record and that's that”
“I'm a pretty big P.J. Harvey record fan and you can really hear New York in his record”
“But I can't really say there is too much modern music that I'm blown away by at this moment”
“I mean, at the end of the day when I'm making a record, what I want to do is what I do”
“I feel fortunate about being able to make the music I want to make and getting away with it”
“Because of my Buddhist practice, I'm never lacking for inspiration”