Devendra Banhart Quotes

United States, Singer-Songwriter
May 30, 1981

Devendra Obi Banhart is a Venezuelan American singer-songwriter and visual artist. Banhart was born in Houston, Texas and was raised by his mother in Venezuela, until he moved to California as a teenager. He began to study at the San Francisco Art Institute in 1998, but dropped out to perform music in Europe, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Banhart released his debut album in 2002, continuing to record his material on the Young God and XL labels, as well as other work on compilations and collaborations.

Also known as Visual Artist

There are plenty of things in vaults that didn't sell in its time. So much stuff. But slowly these companies start to get a hint that these things have some value.

Devendra Banhart
- Value
- Stuff
- Companies
I heard somebody say that the war ended today, but everybody knows it's going still.

Devendra Banhart
- War
- Going
- Ended

It only takes one profound experience to change somebody's life.

Devendra Banhart
- Life
- Experience
- Change
Having friends who are records nerds - that's the best thing you can do, have a record-geek friend to take you far.

Devendra Banhart
- Friends
- Records
- Far
You have to collaborate with the moment and the environment. It kind of was magnified by the house being a studio.

Devendra Banhart
There is something to mystery. You make up this entire world that you fit into because of what the actual music does to you.

Devendra Banhart
- World
- Music
- Mystery
Good art doesn't really have an expiration date on it. That's something to be happy about, if you're making art.

Devendra Banhart
- Art
- Date
- Expiration
When real work happens and that's when real art happens.

Devendra Banhart
- Work
- Real
- Art

I get to swim in the ocean every single day, which is a very, very important thing to do to stay connected.

Devendra Banhart
I do think that music videos have a huge impact on the way you listen to music.

Devendra Banhart
- Music
- Impact
- Videos