Bill Callahan Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“I'm more into human nature than politics. But they're intertwined. Obviously, I live in civilization, so politics are part of my life.”

“I'm somewhere between a gumshoe and a journalist. A writer, not a symbol.”

“James Cain was saddled with being called the father of hardboiled fiction. Apparently, he didn't like this saddle.”

“Music is a social act.”

“My first records are integral because I made them, you know, and I'm going to learn from those mistakes.”

“My parents weren't religious at all. I remember the first time I heard about Jesus was at school.”

“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.”

“Writing songs was like my ticket to the world, I think.”

“Any talk of 'craft' makes me laugh. My music looks outward; it does not gaze upon itself in admiration. Artisanal is for cheesemakers. I don't know anything about music theory. Every time I approach my guitar, it's like the first time. There's no craft in that.”

“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.”