It's not enough to do good. It must be done well. St. Vincent More Quotes by St. Vincent More Quotes From St. Vincent I think in some ways, it can do a listener a disservice to explain a song. I think I'd rather leave a little room for people to put themselves in it. St. Vincent song people thinking The Church of Christ, zealous and cautious guardian of the dogmas deposited with it, never changes any phase of them. It does not diminish them or add to them; it neither trims what seems necessary now grafts things superfluous . . . but it devotes all its diligence to one aim: To treat tradition faithfully and wisely; to consolidate and to strengthen what already was clear; and to guard what already was confirmed and defined. St. Vincent church doe add I remember looking at the sky and thinking that the universe is so big and it's all chaos. I call it 'the dark fear.' At any moment, the dark fear could come in. St. Vincent dark sky thinking I wrote 'Actor' all on the computer. I didn't touch any instruments until I was in the studio. So while I had all these ornate arrangements, I didn't have any songs. St. Vincent computer actors song Well, I've been recording myself on a computer since I was about 13 or 14. So it's completely entwined with my creative process. Essentially, it allows you to make music that's better and smarter than you are, by using your ears to lead the way. St. Vincent creative ears way In regards to being a fashion aficionado, there's a certain amount of taking yourself seriously in the professional world. The self-effacing person can't completely go down the serious road. But I design, and love when things are beautiful. St. Vincent fashion self beautiful To be honest, because there's loud music in my ears probably three hours a day, between sound check and the show, I listen to podcasts more than I listen to music on the road. St. Vincent three ears sound I wish I had a gentle mind and a spine made up of iron. St. Vincent iron wish mind While Jesus is saving, I'm spending all my daysin backgrounds and landscapes with the languages of saints.While people are spinning like toys on Christmas day,I'm inside a still life with the other absentee. St. Vincent saint people jesus I've always wanted to make music like people write plays, so I was inspired by writers as much as musicians. St. Vincent play writing people I was always just kind of obsessed with guitar, even before I started playing. St. Vincent obsessed guitar kind Go to the poor there you will find God. St. Vincent poor Guitar is just something I can do. So much of it now is muscle memory, just instinct. St. Vincent instinct guitar memories In a really great way, you simultaneously try to take up as little and as much space as possible. St. Vincent space littles trying And if I'm honest about it, I was obsessed with Nirvana and Pearl Jam. This is like '92, right in the throes of Soundgarden and Pearl Jam and Nirvana. I think I probably wanted to be Kurt Cobain. St. Vincent pearls jam thinking I love Robert Fripp. You know what I really appreciate about Robert Fripp? He always dresses appropriately for the occasion. When he's on stage, he's a Dapper Dan. St. Vincent dapper appreciate dresses No matter what others say or do, even if the wicked succeed, do not be troubled: commit everything to God and put your trust in him. St. Vincent wicked succeed matter Oh but I'd pay anything to keep my conscience clean.I'm keeping my eyes on the the exit sign. Steady now. St. Vincent exit eye pay It ought to be considered a great misfortune, not only for individuals, but also for Houses and Congregations, to have everything in conformity with their wishes; to go on quietly, and to suffer nothing for the love of God. Yes, consider it certain that a person or a Congregation that does not suffer and is applauded by all the world is near a fall. St. Vincent suffering house fall I just love playing guitar, so that's what I'm going to do. St. Vincent playing-guitar guitar
