Evan Dando Quotes
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I write in the studio.
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I write slowly.
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Critics have said I write without spontaneity, in cold blood. I don't. I write in hot blood.
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I write and speak about personal and spiritual growth. One week I write about illness and another week I speak about relationships and another week I write about work and money and another week I speak to people with obesity issues. I write about whatever wounds seem to cry out for more enlightened solutions, and the love that heals them all.
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I write, I write, I always write.
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I write with one hand, but I fight with both.
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I write fast, because I have not the brains to write slow.
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I write one poem a year, usually in January or February.
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When I write a song, it's all about the riff - the riff first, then the words come later.
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As I write, I try to be the character.
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The main thing I say on war is that we need to obey the law and formally declare war.
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I think that there will always be artists out there who think they need to sign a major label deal in order to be successful. And that machine is what is going to work for them - there's tons of examples of pop stars who need that machine.
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What Washington desperately needs now are citizen legislators that are dedicated to leading a free people and to maintain our God-given right to the pursuit of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
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Heaven is a state of mind, not a location, since Spirit is everywhere and in everything.
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He's not a starter and hasn't started, ... I know he's disappointed in not making more of an impact, not playing more, but I think it's something we have to work our way through. I think it's one of those things scheme-wise for our defense, it's the best way I would answer that. We've got a lot of guys that are talented guys who can do a lot of things for us. ... Health-wise, I think he's back.
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I'm honored people think enough of my playing to chase my sound. Hell, I chase other players' tones all the time.
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Religion is everywhere. It is in the mind, in the heart, in the love you put into what you do.
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When a song gets its legs and begins to come to me, this is the euphoric hook that keeps me wanting to continue.
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The Nightmare Before Christmas is my number one biggest influence artistically in every way.
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Having it all means different things to different people. I think it's an individual choice. Nothing is perfect. Everyone makes sacrifices. For me, it's worked out well. I have children. I have a very interesting career. But it's not for everybody.
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The best songs I write in 20 minutes.
