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Bill Callahan Quotes

As a kid, I was just a kid. Average Picture Quote #1

I didn’t think I’d ever eat pork; it just does not appeal to me Picture Quote #1

Writing songs was like my ticket to the world, I think Picture Quote #1

Every day I don’t Google my name, there’s another beautiful day Picture Quote #1

Music is a social act Picture Quote #1

I have long begged off the question of my albums reflecting where I am ‘at’ personally. There is more inaccuracy in that approach than accuracy Picture Quote #1

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There are a million tiny weird towns. You never know what you’re going to get into if you drive an hour into the wild Picture Quote #1

I will concentrate on playing guitar, on lyrics and on singing. I am a part of things; I am not the encompassing ‘Smog.’ Picture Quote #1

At midnight every night, I would methodically leave the house for a couple hours’ walk, come back in, and record. And then the sun came up. If I had done something good, then I’d be happy and go to sleep Picture Quote #1

I cross things out more than I write them. And if I try to sing a line, and I know that it’s written incorrectly, I get this weird sort of physical nausea, and my mouth curls up all strange. I guess that’s why I always write the words first: because, if everything feels okay, I’m ready to put it to music Picture Quote #1

You get into moods - like, if somebody does something to you, then you’re angry for maybe 30 seconds, or maybe 30 years. I was always interested in capturing those awful, unflattering things that everybody goes through - those hot moments, captured in ice Picture Quote #1

My parents weren’t religious at all. I remember the first time I heard about Jesus was at school Picture Quote #1

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James Cain was saddled with being called the father of hardboiled fiction. Apparently, he didn’t like this saddle Picture Quote #1

You know how on Christmas day, the day feels different, even if you’re just sitting in your chair waiting for your girlfriend to put her face on and you haven’t even started any of the festivities yet, the day still feels different. The electrons are fatter and pushier Picture Quote #1

To see classic rock, you had to go to an arena. But punk was happening everywhere, even in little towns in the middle of nowhere in Maryland. I’d drive out to places I’d never been, just to go and see it Picture Quote #1

I knew absolutely nothing about recording. I had this four-track recorder, and I’d plug my electric guitar right into it, which sounded real bad. I moved any fader that made a drastic change in sound. I thought that was cool - that it was communicating something. I didn’t have the skills to do anything subtle. It was just like screaming Picture Quote #1

I don’t know about a lot of things. I read a lot, but a lot of it just passes through me. I don’t retain much. I am kind of dumb that way. Or maybe ‘I am a simple man,’ is a better way to say it Picture Quote #1

Prose is like this big block - you write big paragraphs. I feel that when I’m reading and writing, that a prose book is kind of monolithic. But a song is more like a feather or something Picture Quote #1

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I have long begged off the question of my albums reflecting where I am ‘at’ personally. There is more inaccuracy in that approach than accuracy Picture Quote #1

I like mountains and oceans and stuff, which is where I’ve always felt some sort of power of meaning, but that’s not necessarily spiritual Picture Quote #1

I wanted to live in a house. I wanted to have a place where I could record at home - all of these things I’d wanted to do for years Picture Quote #1

I was late to the Internet. I didn’t really understand what it was. I didn’t know what an email was Picture Quote #1

I’m more into human nature than politics. But they’re intertwined. Obviously, I live in civilization, so politics are part of my life Picture Quote #1

I’m somewhere between a gumshoe and a journalist. A writer, not a symbol Picture Quote #1

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James Cain was saddled with being called the father of hardboiled fiction. Apparently, he didn’t like this saddle Picture Quote #1

My first records are integral because I made them, you know, and I’m going to learn from those mistakes Picture Quote #1

My parents weren’t religious at all. I remember the first time I heard about Jesus was at school Picture Quote #1

When I write a song, it is to fill a niche in people’s lives. To have a song for every experience if one hadn’t been written yet Picture Quote #1

From the first time you can look in the paper and you accept that you’re the entertainment for some people that night, it becomes so much more enjoyable to play live Picture Quote #1

I did a lot of work without thinking about it in a calm, rational way. Stopping and thinking about what I was doing made my music calmer and deeper in tone Picture Quote #1

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As a kid, I was just a kid. Average (Bill Callahan Quotes) I didn’t think I’d ever eat pork; it just does not appeal to me (Bill Callahan Quotes) Writing songs was like my ticket to the world, I think (Bill Callahan Quotes) Every day I don’t Google my name, there’s another beautiful day (Bill Callahan Quotes) Music is a social act (Bill Callahan Quotes) I have long begged off the question of my albums reflecting where I am ‘at’ personally. There is more inaccuracy in that approach than accuracy. (Bill Callahan Quotes) There are a million tiny weird towns. You never know what you’re going to get into if you drive an hour into the wild (Bill Callahan Quotes) I will concentrate on playing guitar, on lyrics and on singing. I am a part of things; I am not the encompassing ‘Smog.’ (Bill Callahan Quotes) At midnight every night, I would methodically leave the house for a couple hours’ walk, come back in, and record. And then the sun came up. If I had done something good, then I’d be happy and go to sleep (Bill Callahan Quotes) I cross things out more than I write them. And if I try to sing a line, and I know that it’s written incorrectly, I get this weird sort of physical nausea, and my mouth curls up all strange. I guess that’s why I always write the words first: because, if everything feels okay, I’m ready to put it to music (Bill Callahan Quotes) You get into moods - like, if somebody does something to you, then you’re angry for maybe 30 seconds, or maybe 30 years. I was always interested in capturing those awful, unflattering things that everybody goes through - those hot moments, captured in ice. (Bill Callahan Quotes) My parents weren’t religious at all. I remember the first time I heard about Jesus was at school. (Bill Callahan Quotes) James Cain was saddled with being called the father of hardboiled fiction. Apparently, he didn’t like this saddle. (Bill Callahan Quotes) You know how on Christmas day, the day feels different, even if you’re just sitting in your chair waiting for your girlfriend to put her face on and you haven’t even started any of the festivities yet, the day still feels different. The electrons are fatter and pushier. (Bill Callahan Quotes) To see classic rock, you had to go to an arena. But punk was happening everywhere, even in little towns in the middle of nowhere in Maryland. I’d drive out to places I’d never been, just to go and see it. (Bill Callahan Quotes) I knew absolutely nothing about recording. I had this four-track recorder, and I’d plug my electric guitar right into it, which sounded real bad. I moved any fader that made a drastic change in sound. I thought that was cool - that it was communicating something. I didn’t have the skills to do anything subtle. It was just like screaming. (Bill Callahan Quotes) I don’t know about a lot of things. I read a lot, but a lot of it just passes through me. I don’t retain much. I am kind of dumb that way. Or maybe ‘I am a simple man,’ is a better way to say it (Bill Callahan Quotes) Prose is like this big block - you write big paragraphs. I feel that when I’m reading and writing, that a prose book is kind of monolithic. But a song is more like a feather or something (Bill Callahan Quotes) I have long begged off the question of my albums reflecting where I am ‘at’ personally. There is more inaccuracy in that approach than accuracy (Bill Callahan Quotes) I like mountains and oceans and stuff, which is where I’ve always felt some sort of power of meaning, but that’s not necessarily spiritual (Bill Callahan Quotes) I wanted to live in a house. I wanted to have a place where I could record at home - all of these things I’d wanted to do for years (Bill Callahan Quotes) I was late to the Internet. I didn’t really understand what it was. I didn’t know what an email was (Bill Callahan Quotes) I’m more into human nature than politics. But they’re intertwined. Obviously, I live in civilization, so politics are part of my life (Bill Callahan Quotes) I’m somewhere between a gumshoe and a journalist. A writer, not a symbol (Bill Callahan Quotes) James Cain was saddled with being called the father of hardboiled fiction. Apparently, he didn’t like this saddle (Bill Callahan Quotes) My first records are integral because I made them, you know, and I’m going to learn from those mistakes (Bill Callahan Quotes) My parents weren’t religious at all. I remember the first time I heard about Jesus was at school (Bill Callahan Quotes) When I write a song, it is to fill a niche in people’s lives. To have a song for every experience if one hadn’t been written yet (Bill Callahan Quotes) From the first time you can look in the paper and you accept that you’re the entertainment for some people that night, it becomes so much more enjoyable to play live (Bill Callahan Quotes) I did a lot of work without thinking about it in a calm, rational way. Stopping and thinking about what I was doing made my music calmer and deeper in tone (Bill Callahan Quotes)

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