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Quote by Scott Raab

“A movie is a miracle, even if it turns out to be a disappointment.”

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Scott Raab, born in 1952, is an American author whose works span a variety of genres, including novels, non-fiction, and poetry. He is known for his unique writing style and profound insights into social issues. more

“When I start writing songs, and they come easily, I'm always very suspicious. That usually means they're reminding me of something I've already done before. When the songs become unsettling, and I feel anxious about what I'm doing, that usually means it's going to be more interesting later on when we actually record the stuff.”

Feels Writing Mean Done Song Stuff Interesting Records Anxious Suspicious Writing Songs Reminding

Author:Nick Cave

“Songs need to have the ability to change and to grow for sure. They take on lives of their own. Some songs just don't have that capacity. They're locked within a period of time. And as soon as you take them out of that period of time, they die very quickly.”

Needs Song Dies Grows Ability Periods Capacity Locked Ability To Change

Author:Nick Cave

“Everybody tends to overplay live. That's just the nature of playing live. And that can be great, but it can also kill something that's special, and intimate, about a recorded version of a song. You find out very quickly which songs you can play, and which songs you do damage to by playing them live.”

Play Song Special Versions Intimate Damage

Author:Nick Cave

“It's always a risky business inviting somebody on stage. You never know what they're going to do. I try to avoid letting people join me onstage because it can be very distracting, and overly theatrical.”

People Knows Trying Stage Theatrical Inviting Risky Business

Author:Nick Cave

“Not my biggest fear, but my biggest problem onstage is over-emphasizing what I do. I'm pushing too hard. You need to engage an audience. They need to be able to involve their own imaginations as well. They don't need everything thrust down their throat, and I have a tendency to do that. I always have had a tendency to do that.”

Needs Wells Hard Problem Able Imagination Audience Tendencies Pushing Throat Thrust Biggest Fear

Author:Nick Cave

“One thing that I'm really interested in is the kind of esoteric detail that surrounds these great figures. And Wikipedia is full of that kind of stuff, whether it's true or untrue. It staggers me: why, in the short space assigned to a person or an event, that kind of random information is there. To be honest, that's wonderful fuel for songwriting.”

Kind Persons Stuff Space Wonderful One Thing Honest Events Figures Information Details Being Honest Fuel Songwriting Surround Untrue Esoteric Wikipedia

Author:Nick Cave

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