Cass McCombs Quotes
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I write for myself, and I write for my friends and people who I have a connection with. I try to give some dignity to peoples' lifestyles that tend to be ignored.
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I'm not trying to write for the masses. I don't care.
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When I'm trying to write a song for someone else, you can only see anything through your own eyes.
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Dead men always have the last laugh. They win. They're dead. You can't hurt their feelings anymore.
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I just write songs whenever I feel like it, whenever they come to me.
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I think I like singing when I'm singing live. It's just in the studio when it's a drag.
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It's the stupidest thing of all time, going on tour. It deteriorates the soul, but it's fun.
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I was just a folk singer. I cut my teeth on the streets, you know.
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I just like writing lyrics. I find a little satisfaction in performing live, making records. But primarily, I just try to write every day.
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Try to keep your mind. Try not to eat bad, try not to wake up with too bad of a hangover.
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I'm making music with my friends. It's fun. It should be fun. You shouldn't make music if it isn't fun.
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Even if I'm writing music, it's with a lyric in mind, to communicate some kind of feeling.
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If it's possible to have an enemy without making it personal or moral, then that's what I'm trying to do.
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I don't need to control anything. Even with romantic partnerships, I don't need to control anyone.
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I've always thought about myself as somewhat of a folk musician. I just write words.
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People just wanna see someone talking about themselves constantly. I'm not interested in that.
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I hate my voice. I've never been comfortable singing.
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I want to make something that's useful to someone, somewhere.
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As it turns out, it's really expensive to make movies, much more than records.
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I wouldn't go into the studio if I didn't have a band who's ready, willing, and able.