Nick Cave Quotes & Sayings (Page 8)

“The more information you have, the more human our heroes become and consequently the less mysterious and godlike. They need to be godlike.”

“Guns are part of the American psyche, aren't they? This is collateral damage for having a Wild West mentality. It's intrinsic to the American psyche. It's never going to change.”

“Everything that's said against me offends me, whether it's true or not.”

“I don't feel I'm thrown around by the winds of taste and fashion.”

“I don't write happy songs. Who does? I don't know anybody who writes happy songs, really.”

“I just want to leave this world with a massive catalog of songs.”

“'Inspiration' is a word used by people who aren't really doing anything.”

“Look, when I look back, from 20 onwards, I was actually having a pretty good time, I have to say.”

“My father was a teacher and my mother also worked in the school, so the family has a background in education.”

“My records are basically a litany of complaints against the world, and I'm quite like that in real life as well.”