“I've tried to be clear about who I am, and be as open as possible with the press, and speak extremely candidly and openly about stuff. I feel like in almost every instance, it's completely backfired, and I feel like people have all these kind of absurd ideas about the way I think about myself, and my own self-identity.” PeopleThinkingWayFeelsKindIdeasSelfSpeakStuffMy OwnClearIdentityPressesWho I AmAbsurdInstanceSelf Identity Author:Zachary Cole Smith
“For me, it's always been important to have the live band be one thing, and the recorded band be kind of another thing.” KindImportantOne ThingBandBe Kind Author:Zachary Cole Smith
“I think that when people download the record they're kind of missing out on part of the experience, because it's really meant to be an immersive experience.” PeopleThinkingKindRecordsMissingMeant To BeReally MeanDownloadsMissing Out Author:Zachary Cole Smith
“It's not like I had a breakdown, though it kind of felt like it at the time. I agreed to everything that happened. You can't really be at work and be like, "That's it. I've had too much. I'm going home."” KindHomeFeltToo MuchHappenedBreakdownGoing Home Author:Zachary Cole Smith
“I wouldn't say music is my passion, or my calling, or anything like that. I mean, I don't really believe in that kind of stuff. Life is a series of chance happenings, so I just fell into it.” BelieveKindMeanLife IsPassionStuffChanceCallingMusic IsHappeningsSeriesMy PassionMusic Is My Passion Author:Zachary Cole Smith
“Generally, I think people are just going through the motions now. There's so much stuff that people are doing today that has already been done. I kind of like that new Savages record, but I don't know why they take themselves so seriously.” PeopleThinkingKnowsKindDoneTodayStuffRecordsSavages Author:Zachary Cole Smith
“In terms of being a kind of popular artist figure and knowing how isolating that is, and knowing what it feels like to be skeptical of people, and to be taken advantage of, especially by your friends. That's a hard to pill to swallow, and we've been through that together, or watched each other go through it. It helps to have somebody that close to you who can relate. I can say with some confidence that I feel like Sky saved my life.” PeopleFeelsKindI CanHardHelpingTogetherArtistTermKnowingTakenSkyFiguresAdvantageSavedRelatePillsSkepticalTaken Advantage Author:Zachary Cole Smith