Townes Van Zandt Professions : Singer-songwriter Born : March 7, 1944 Died : January 1, 1997 Browse All Authors Top 19 quotes by Townes Van Zandt Humans can't live in the present, like animals do. Humans are always thinking about the future or the Townes Van Zandt regret men past Aloneness is a state of being, whereas loneliness is a state of feeling. It's like the difference between being broke and being poor. Townes Van Zandt differences loneliness feelings There are only two kinds of songs; there's the blues, and there's zip-a-dee-doo-dah. Townes Van Zandt zips song two I don't think you can ever do your best. Doing your best is a process of trying to do your best. Townes Van Zandt wisdom perfection thinking Well I was born a rambler friends, and I intend to die that way. It could be twenty years from now it could be most any day. But if there ain't no whiskey and wimen lord behind those heavenly doors, I'm gonna take my chances down below and of that you can be sure. Townes Van Zandt twenties doors years I'd like to write some songs that are so good that nobody understands them. Not even myself. Townes Van Zandt writing song I've met Bob Dylan's bodyguards, and if Steve Earle thinks he can stand on Bob Dylan's coffee table, he's sadly mistaken. Townes Van Zandt coffee tables thinking Sorrow and solitude, these are the precious things/ And the only words that are worth remembering. Townes Van Zandt solitude sorrow remember What I do is between me and the Lord, to examine and possibly alter the state of grace in which I live, and thereby the state of grace of anybody who listens. Townes Van Zandt states grace lord Human's can't live in the present as animals do; they just live in the present. But human's are always thinking about the future or the past. Townes Van Zandt animal past thinking I don't know why I write really depressing songs. I'm a kind of melancholy guy, I suppose. But I figure I'm about normal. Townes Van Zandt depressing writing song There's only two kinds of music: the blues and zippety doo-dah. Townes Van Zandt songwriting kind two I don’t envision a long life for myself. Like, I think my life will run out before my work does, y’know? I’ve designed it that way. Townes Van Zandt running long thinking Im the mold that grunge was grown in. Townes Van Zandt grunge mold Now the dark air is like fire on my skin, And even the moonlight is blinding Townes Van Zandt fire air dark Now you wear your skin like iron Townes Van Zandt iron skins All of a sudden there's a song - there in your hotel room playing your guitar - and you write it, and two or three years later it will come true. It keeps you on your toes. Townes Van Zandt guitar writing song I don't envision a very long life for myself. I think my life will run out before my work does. I've designed it that way. Townes Van Zandt my-life myself work life I was just tapped on the shoulder from above and told to write these songs, as opposed to wanting to be a success in the music business. Townes Van Zandt shoulder music business success Similar Authors Bill Anderson singer-songwriter Bill Kaulitz singer-songwriter Bob Whitlock singer-songwriter Bob Weir singer-songwriter Brent Smith singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie singer-songwriter All Authors
