#us

Well, any time you do anything good, it's man versus himself, right? That's the art, the challenge. ↗

— John Cusack

#anything #art #challenge #good #himself

I don't have any friends; I just have lawyers. ↗

— Mike Oldfield

#friends #i #just #lawyers

I'm just so grateful and astonished that I'm still respected and listened to. ↗

— Mike Oldfield

#grateful #i #just #listened #respected

I think records and music are more appropriate and more respectful of the human soul than the churches are. And more respectful of the needs of humans to communicate with the aspects of themselves that are neglected by language. ↗

— Will Oldham

#aspects #churches #communicate #human #human soul

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

#accept #allowing #almost #america #doing

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

#great #i #i think #involved #lie

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

#definitely #extent #i #i write #last

It's nice to be able to backtrack and not be embarrassed by the music you used to listen to. ↗

— Will Oldham

#embarrassed #listen #music #nice #used

People are looking for fame or a focus, and I can't provide that. ↗

— Will Oldham

#focus #i #looking #people #provide

Sometimes we need to tell ourselves that we're not going to do certain things, just in order to stay sane. ↗

— Will Oldham

#certain things #going #just #need #order