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Will Oldham Quotes

It’s O. K. To accept good fortune Picture Quote #1

I think that what trips up a lot of great musicians is that they become involved with too many things that aren’t where their strengths lie Picture Quote #1

What is normally called religion is what I would tend to call music - participating in music, listening to music, making records and singing Picture Quote #1

I don’t think that word - the word pirate - has any real meaning. Or it’s something that’s had meaning imposed on it Picture Quote #1

I think that America in general is piratical. Every time we accept a paycheck for doing almost nothing, allowing us to live above the poverty line, we’re engaging in piracy Picture Quote #1

I really hate press Picture Quote #1

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Too much emphasis is put on American roots music when people try and place me. You know, I grew up listening to punk Picture Quote #1

Whenever I see something that looks like it could be good - whether it’s on vinyl, cD or cassette - if it’s not too expensive, I’ll take a chance Picture Quote #1

To me, recordings are little fourth-dimension artifacts, because they already are representatives of past, present, and future, just inherently in their existence Picture Quote #1

You’re making something that won’t be what it is until some unknown date in the future. All aspects of the personal disappear Picture Quote #1

Sometimes it will be for more money than I’ve ever been offered before. I mean, am I an idiot again for not doing that? Picture Quote #1

The first music I bought when I was nine or 10 was pop music from the 50s and 60s, like The Everly Bros., Elvis, Del Shannon, The Flamingos, The Platters, whatever I could get my hands on. And then some musical things, like Camelot, Singing in the Rain and Hair Picture Quote #1

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Frank Sinatra’s never been handsome, but he’s one of my favorite singers. Who needs looks when you have a voice and power? Picture Quote #1

At the same time, you don’t want to be blindsided at some point because you’ve taken too much comfort from knowing nothing. So you try to keep a little store of practical knowledge. At a certain point you have to pretend that something is true in order to have a relationship with the world Picture Quote #1

When I listen to them, they’re like they were made as time capsules in the first place. You know that when you’re writing the song and recording the song, you’re already sending a message to the future listener, whoever and wherever and whenever that will be Picture Quote #1

I don’t like the idea of being surrounded by hidden things; people you can’t see in buildings and cars Picture Quote #1

Sometimes we need to tell ourselves that we’re not going to do certain things, just in order to stay sane Picture Quote #1

I don’t like going to cities. I don’t mind maybe being in a city sometimes for a few hours, but I pretty much don’t like cities. I don’t even like passing through them Picture Quote #1

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I think most great actors have their own life trajectory, the character motion doesn’t have anything to do with their life motion Picture Quote #1

People are looking for fame or a focus, and I can’t provide that Picture Quote #1

It is more rewarding to be complicit with scarcity than excess Picture Quote #1

Cities are made for enemies to destroy Picture Quote #1

I write a song to be recorded. And to some extent to be performed, but definitely more to be recorded than performed, because the recording will last longer than a performance Picture Quote #1

Writing songs is a profession; so it’s not an attempt to take things from my interactions with other people and for some reason give them to a total stranger to listen to. I find it offensive to hear other people do that Picture Quote #1

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With women, you always have to make an educated decision to figure out what they’re thinking. It’s not one that’s necessarily sympathetic, always. Of course, we’re all human beings, but the gender thing is big thing. And a great thing Picture Quote #1

I don’t like the idea of being surrounded by hidden things; people you can’t see in buildings and cars Picture Quote #1

I figure it’s okay to make certain rules, whether or not people despise you for it at the time Picture Quote #1

I think everybody works from a defensive position, for the most part, in the film industry Picture Quote #1

It’s nice to be able to backtrack and not be embarrassed by the music you used to listen to Picture Quote #1

There’s very little admirable about being a pirate. There’s very little functional about a pirate. There’s very little real about a pirate Picture Quote #1

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It’s O. K. To accept good fortune (Will Oldham Quotes) I think that what trips up a lot of great musicians is that they become involved with too many things that aren’t where their strengths lie. (Will Oldham Quotes) What is normally called religion is what I would tend to call music - participating in music, listening to music, making records and singing (Will Oldham Quotes) I don’t think that word - the word pirate - has any real meaning. Or it’s something that’s had meaning imposed on it (Will Oldham Quotes) I think that America in general is piratical. Every time we accept a paycheck for doing almost nothing, allowing us to live above the poverty line, we’re engaging in piracy (Will Oldham Quotes) I really hate press (Will Oldham Quotes) Too much emphasis is put on American roots music when people try and place me. You know, I grew up listening to punk (Will Oldham Quotes) Whenever I see something that looks like it could be good - whether it’s on vinyl, cD or cassette - if it’s not too expensive, I’ll take a chance (Will Oldham Quotes) To me, recordings are little fourth-dimension artifacts, because they already are representatives of past, present, and future, just inherently in their existence (Will Oldham Quotes) You’re making something that won’t be what it is until some unknown date in the future. All aspects of the personal disappear (Will Oldham Quotes) Sometimes it will be for more money than I’ve ever been offered before. I mean, am I an idiot again for not doing that? (Will Oldham Quotes) The first music I bought when I was nine or 10 was pop music from the 50s and 60s, like The Everly Bros., Elvis, Del Shannon, The Flamingos, The Platters, whatever I could get my hands on. And then some musical things, like Camelot, Singing in the Rain and Hair (Will Oldham Quotes) Frank Sinatra’s never been handsome, but he’s one of my favorite singers. Who needs looks when you have a voice and power? (Will Oldham Quotes) At the same time, you don’t want to be blindsided at some point because you’ve taken too much comfort from knowing nothing. So you try to keep a little store of practical knowledge. At a certain point you have to pretend that something is true in order to have a relationship with the world (Will Oldham Quotes) When I listen to them, they’re like they were made as time capsules in the first place. You know that when you’re writing the song and recording the song, you’re already sending a message to the future listener, whoever and wherever and whenever that will be (Will Oldham Quotes) I don’t like the idea of being surrounded by hidden things; people you can’t see in buildings and cars. (Will Oldham Quotes) Sometimes we need to tell ourselves that we’re not going to do certain things, just in order to stay sane. (Will Oldham Quotes) I don’t like going to cities. I don’t mind maybe being in a city sometimes for a few hours, but I pretty much don’t like cities. I don’t even like passing through them. (Will Oldham Quotes) I think most great actors have their own life trajectory, the character motion doesn’t have anything to do with their life motion. (Will Oldham Quotes) People are looking for fame or a focus, and I can’t provide that (Will Oldham Quotes) It is more rewarding to be complicit with scarcity than excess (Will Oldham Quotes) Cities are made for enemies to destroy (Will Oldham Quotes) I write a song to be recorded. And to some extent to be performed, but definitely more to be recorded than performed, because the recording will last longer than a performance (Will Oldham Quotes) Writing songs is a profession; so it’s not an attempt to take things from my interactions with other people and for some reason give them to a total stranger to listen to. I find it offensive to hear other people do that (Will Oldham Quotes) With women, you always have to make an educated decision to figure out what they’re thinking. It’s not one that’s necessarily sympathetic, always. Of course, we’re all human beings, but the gender thing is big thing. And a great thing (Will Oldham Quotes) I don’t like the idea of being surrounded by hidden things; people you can’t see in buildings and cars (Will Oldham Quotes) I figure it’s okay to make certain rules, whether or not people despise you for it at the time (Will Oldham Quotes) I think everybody works from a defensive position, for the most part, in the film industry (Will Oldham Quotes) It’s nice to be able to backtrack and not be embarrassed by the music you used to listen to (Will Oldham Quotes) There’s very little admirable about being a pirate. There’s very little functional about a pirate. There’s very little real about a pirate (Will Oldham Quotes)

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