Cass McCombs Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“When you play with great musicians, whether they're schooled or self-taught, they keep you on your toes. It comes down to people's personalities and individual energies.”

“I've always thought about myself as somewhat of a folk musician. I just write words. I don't think I'm even a musician. I don't play a lot of instruments, not really a soloist or anything.”

“I love songs because by nature they are concise; they sum up. I try to use as few words as possible. It's usually funnier that way, anyway.”

“A lot of people don't know what it's like to actually be hungry. I do. I've also slept on the streets.”

“Folk art has never been much about politics; it's about action and utility.”

“I grew up in the suburbs and was raised on rap radio, so it took me a long time to stumble upon the acoustic guitar as a resource for anything.”

“I just write songs whenever I feel like it, whenever they come to me.”

“I was just a folk singer. I cut my teeth on the streets, you know.”

“I wouldn't go into the studio if I didn't have a band who's ready, willing, and able.”

“I'm making music with my friends. It's fun. It should be fun. You shouldn't make music if it isn't fun.”