“I think it would be wrong to consider 'Ashes and Fire' a love album. The record is obsessed with time. I believe that there is a kinder view of the self on this record.” ThinkingBelieveSelfWould BeI BelieveViewsRecordsFireAlbumsObsessedAshesKinder Author:Ryan Adams
“I was a nervous young man. I wanted to do so many things. And I was so enthusiastic and earnestly in love with so many things that I tried too hard. I tried really, really hard. And I made a lot of mistakes. I was afraid of a lot of stuff. And I kind of feel bad for that person I was.” MenFeelsKindPersonsMadeHardWantedYoungStuffMistakeNervousYoung ManEnthusiastic Author:Ryan Adams
“I've gotten to a place where I still love to play and sing, but I don't have any ego agenda left, outside of just wanting to stay in a creative place and play music. I much prefer to sing for somebody else, and to somebody else.” StillsPlayLeftCreativeEgoAgendasLeft Out Author:Ryan Adams
“My intentions have been, and are always, to just really get behind what my ideas are musically and to just ride this thing out, cause it feels good, and I think for the most part it's good music. Even when it's not, I'd like to still search for something that could be even like a little bit mind-blowing or shocking to me.” ThinkingFeelsMindLittlesHas BeensStillsIdeasCausesBitsBehindsLittle BitIntentionFeel GoodShockingMind Blowing Author:Ryan Adams
“Part of the joy of music is listening to lots of different kinds of music and learning from it. Specifically for me, I like writing songs that move me, and what moves me are beautiful songs on the piano or the guitar and really, really heavy music.” WritingKindDifferentBeautifulMovingJoySongListeningMusic IsGuitarHeavyPianoDifferent KindsWriting SongsDifferent Kinds Of MusicHeavy Music Author:Ryan Adams
“There definitely isn't a structure anymore to how I get ideas. A lot of times I'll just write down a phrase, or I'll have an idea that's attached to just a few chords. Other times, it's work.” WritingIdeasStructurePhrasesChords Author:Ryan Adams
“There's all these musicians in the world, and anybody that takes enough time to create a record or even think about the fantasy of rock & roll, I mean, it's a really vulnerable place to be in. It's a huge thing to do.” ThinkingWorldEnoughFantasyRecordsRocksHugeMusicianVulnerableThings To DoEnough Time Author:Ryan Adams
“To make a song is a gift, and once it's done it keeps evolving and changing and becomes a tool to interact with other people. It's like a conversation.” PeopleDoneSongConversationToolsEvolve Author:Ryan Adams
“When I start working on a batch of tunes - like roughly 10 solid tunes - I always know there'll be another 10 to follow, because for every song I invest a lot of time in, there's another song waiting behind it.” KnowsSongWaitingBehindsTunes Author:Ryan Adams
“Writing and creating, those things come to me on their own. I feel like... you sort of summon them and it's like allowing the universe to enter your heart in an entirely different way to what it normally does. It's like inviting that energy of the universe to enter into your craft in a way where it has a meaning.” WayFeelsWritingHeartDoeDifferentUniverseEnergyLike YouCreatingCraftsDifferent WaysAllowingInvitingEnergy Of The Universe Author:Ryan Adams