“What would I say about "Heaven Without a Gun"? For me, to have this man, and our friendship [ with Andy Kim] grew really slowly and very consistently throughout the years before we decided to get into a studio together, I wasn't sure if he wanted to do songs that were pre-written or what. We didn't know what we were getting into.” IfsKnowsMenYearsWantedTogetherSongHeavenWrittenGrewGunDecidedStudiosConsistentlyKim Author:Kevin Drew
“There was this wonderful day where we sat and listened to all of Andy's [Kim] songs throughout the years, and I think we spent around six hours at my house, and then we played all these tunes of mine that have never found any version. And "Heaven Without a Gun" is one of them, and it struck him. If you can find a compadre who doesn't live in the literal world 'cos you're not always fighting to explain yourself to make sense, that maybe it's the dyslexia, maybe it's the dreamer, maybe it's the idea that grammar was not your foreplay - excuse me - see what I mean, your forte.” IfsThinkingWorldYearsMeanIdeasSongFightingFoundHouseHeavenHoursWonderfulMinesSixGunExcuseVersionsMake SenseSatTunesDreamerGrammarLiteralKimExcuse MeDyslexiaForteWonderful DayAlways FightingExplain Yourself Author:Kevin Drew
“As an artist, expectations are basically your enemy. If you're truly making something to make it, then you're not thinking about anything else except what you're making.” IfsThinkingArtistEnemyExpectations Author:Kevin Drew
“Rules are what governs us as humans, but it was wonderful to meet a man who said "There are no rules. You gotta be what you gotta be and you gotta believe in it." I know that's a feeling I used to feel a lot at a younger age, and through the sense of responsibility and working with so many and taking on so many duties and actions, you lose if you don't stay on top of it. So that's what I love about this man, that there are no rules.” IfsKnowsMenFeelsBelieveHumansSaidFeelingsAgeActionUsedLosesResponsibilityWonderfulDutySense Of Responsibility Author:Kevin Drew
“What inspires me is anxiety and the quest to try to change things in my life. ...I got addicted to endings and beginnings and to the idea of always moving around. ...Obviously, whenever you're going through something that's the best time to create, if you're going through something amazing, or horrible, or nothing at all you should be creating. Unfortunately the songwriters of today generally torture themselves to make sure they're writing good songs and take it a little too seriously.” IfsShouldWritingTryingLittlesIdeasTodayMovingSongInspireAnxietyCreatingHorribleTortureSongwritingQuestsSongwritersBest TimesAlways Moving Author:Kevin Drew
