I think filmmakers all secretly wanna be musicians and all musicians secretly wanna be filmmakers. Win Butler More Quotes by Win Butler More Quotes From Win Butler Usually, I think you have most of your musical influences locked down by the time you're 16. Win Butler downthinkyoutime I feel like I'm kind of a bit of a sponge in a way. Like, if people around me are going through things, I find it very hard not to be empathetic. Win Butler feelmepeopleway I studied the Bible and philosophy in college, and I think in a certain sense that's the kind of stuff that still makes my brain work. Win Butler thinkbrainworkbible The cliched rock life never seemed that cool to me. Win Butler nevercoolmelife Our music may sound big emotionally, but that's more to do with the playing, the level of musicianship and the full-on energy. Often, the lyrics are often quite small and focused. Win Butler smallfocusedmusicenergy I had a somewhat religious upbringing. Not strict, but it was there, and I'm kind of thankful for that. If you grow up just watching MTV, that's its own form of religion, and it's not even based on happiness or communal responsibility. I mean, try to construct a worldview out of that. Win Butler youthankfulhappinessreligion I'm not practising, I don't go to church, but what I got from it was a sense of belonging to something bigger. What I really miss is being forced to be in a community with people that aren't the same as you. Then, you really have to work through the ways that you're different. Win Butler youcommunityworkpeople Funny songs aren't usually that good. Like Weird Al and maybe a couple of Beatles songs, but it's kind of hard to bring humor into rock music in an interesting way. Win Butler goodmusichumorfunny Whenever you're talking about meaning, basically... I think a lot of the human experience has to do with trying to understand what things mean, and there's not really any tools to do that unless you're thinking about it in a more spiritual or philosophical realm. Win Butler youexperiencespiritualthinking I found out a lot of stuff through MTV, and I didn't even have cable, I just saw it at friends' houses. But my culture in junior high was totally influenced by it. Win Butler highjustfriendsculture I never really felt super-Texan. It wasn't like I was unhappy, but I wasn't superhappy. Win Butler reallyneverlikeunhappy The idea of peer critique, of talking about each other's art - I just found it so useless. Win Butler justuselesstalkingart I'm not someone who can dance to a song I don't like. Win Butler someonelikedancesong I don't like to talk about other bands in interviews. Win Butler abouttalklikeinterviews I grew up in a somewhat religious family. My dad's family isn't religious at all, but my mom's side of the family is, so I was exposed to church a bit. Win Butler dadfamilychurchmom If you think about it, if you've ever been to a Catholic service, it's practically a laser light show. It's very dramatic, very theatrical. The outfits they wear, it's all designed to be impressive. Win Butler thinkserviceyoulight We're exposed to ideas everywhere. The world is full of ideas. I think that television is a pretty powerful medium in that regard. Win Butler thinkpowerfulworldideas My parents live near the ocean, and I've spent a lot of time walking through the water at night, being around the water. Win Butler oceantimewaternight
