I want to make something that's useful to someone, somewhere. Cass McCombs More Quotes by Cass McCombs More Quotes From Cass McCombs Bringing the individual into it music only distracts from the universal and makes it trivial. And then it's easy to wash your hands of it because you might not be from their background, or you might disagree with their personal perspective. So you discount it and go back into your corner instead of coming out and engaging with everything. Cass McCombs individualperspectiveeasy To me, craft work is the ultimate. Maybe I got this idea from the autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini, who was employed as a sculptor to the state and church, making coins and things. While he admired Michelangelo, he also made fun of his spiritual angst with art. Cass McCombs spiritualfunart Making music and art is about expressing something that's universally human, maybe even beyond human, at best. To make it about the artist and to dwell upon biographical information can only make it singular, and I am really, really disgusted by that. Cass McCombs disgustedartistart Beggars can't be choosers. We don't have all the money in the world. So anyone who wants to be in the band and be broke - that's their own death wish. Cass McCombs brokewishworld It doesn't mean that I'm overly enthusiastic about much music. Except the people that really touch me. It has to touch me, it has to grab a hold of me, I'm not looking for anything in particular. Cass McCombs enthusiasticmeanpeople I don't like the word "happy." I wouldn't want to use it that context. I enjoy writing songs, it's a really good challenge, it tickles me. It's a wonderful way to engage with your surroundings, through poetry and songs. Cass McCombs challengeswritingsong I took piano lessons when I was a little kid, but even before that, you're singing in the classroom and wherever. Gosh, children are always singing. But I took music lessons, some choir and things like that at school. I learned how to play the guitar when I was about 13... ancient history. Cass McCombs kidschildrenschool When you're playing festivals, you only get a half-hour. It's like a meat market. You don't get to be artistic. You don't get to play music. It's called a showcase for a reason. Cass McCombs meathalfplay I don't live anywhere, so that's what's fun about tours. Cass McCombs fun I don't like going to the studio. It just seems too cold. There's no crowd to react to, or share anything with; it's just talking into a microphone that's going into a computer. Cass McCombs crowdscoldtalking It's the stupidest thing of all time, going on tour. It deteriorates the soul, but it's fun. Cass McCombs stupidestsoulfun Loneliness is the most compelling force in the universe. Cass McCombs compellingforceloneliness I've always been interested in an idea of boundless love - an impersonal, big love. Cass McCombs boundlessbigsideas I think I like singing when I'm singing live. It's just in the studio when it's a drag. Cass McCombs dragsingingthinking If you've ever sang in falsetto, you know that your throat is between your voice and your mouth. In a standard voice, you sing from your belly. And when you sing in a falsetto, you're blocking that. It gives it a filter. It gives it a character. It's less revealing. Cass McCombs blockvoicecharacter When I was young, I used to go to Baha'i camp, and they taught me a lot about the equality of religions. Cass McCombs bahataughtused A lot of religious texts make for good reading. That's why they hold up. Cass McCombs good-readingreadingreligious People take things a little too personal. I write these songs, and they're experiments with thoughts. That's it. I'm not a teacher. Cass McCombs writingsongteacher Making music and art is about expressing something that's universally human, maybe even beyond human, at best. Cass McCombs art-ishumansart It's not my way to talk about my feelings. They're impudent to myself, so it wouldn't make any sense if I tried to explain them to anyone else. I've never been to therapy - not interested in it. Cass McCombs not-interestedfeelingsway
