Beck said he didn’t believe in the theory of a song coming through you as if you were an open vessel. I agree with him to a certain extent.
Artists have really never had any representation on Capitol Hill, because it’s not the nature of the artist to join together and make a unified presence. Those days kind of died in the ’60s.
I hate how I’ve had the mantle set on my shoulders as being against the record label. We’ve had some issues, but that is the nature of business.
A song that sounds simple is just not that easy to write. One of the objectives of this record was to try and write melodies that continue to resonate.
The bands that wrote the big, heroic rock songs – I really wanted to make a record like that.
People don’t realize that I’m really funny and I’m an excellent bridge player.
You’re my favorite mistake.
You don’t bring me anything but down.
I’ve got no one to blame for every time I feel lame.
There ain’t nothing like regret to remind you’re alive.
Took your car, drove to Texas. Sorry honey, but I suspected, you and I can’t cry anymore.
I hate that word, mature, but I guess I am growing up.
I didn’t get into making music for the fame aspect. There are people who do desire that.
God, I felt like hell tonight, tears of rage I cannot fight.
I am sweet, I am ugly, I am mean if you love me. I’ll try hard just to please you, when I say I don’t need you.
Everybody gets high, everybody gets low, these are the days when anything goes.
My sister, she says she knows Elvis.
One of the greatest ways to stay young is to have little kids.
Beatle’s wrote the Nike song and called it macaroni.
I become more seasoned, it’s less interesting to try and compete in the pop market.
If it makes you happy it can’t be that bad.