When I think of folk music, I think of topical songs. And I don't write topical songs. Ray LaMontagne More Quotes by Ray LaMontagne More Quotes From Ray LaMontagne Don't let your eyes refuse to seeDon't let your ears refuse to hear Ray LaMontagne refuseeyeears Well, I looked my demons in the eyes Ray LaMontagne hell-and-backeyekind We all have that inner voice that is wise, even if we don't always follow it. It's that voice I'm trying to listen to. Ray LaMontagne voicewisetrying There's nothing in the world so sad as talking to a man who never knew his life was his for making. Ray LaMontagne talkingmenworld Well it's the hurt I hide that fuels the fires Ray LaMontagne fuelhurtfire Every song asks to be sung in a different way. Ray LaMontagne differentsongway The thing I love about music is that you can take things that are painful, deep things that hurt you, and you can turn them into something beautiful. Ray LaMontagne things-i-lovehurtbeautiful I never learned to count my blessings Ray LaMontagne my-blessingdisasterblessing I can't get excited by my own music. It's impossible. Ray LaMontagne excitedmy-ownimpossible I am very self-critical, but that's a good thing because it keeps me growing as a human being and as a musician. Ray LaMontagne growingmusicianself You can make bad choices and find yourself in a downward spiral or you can find something that gets you out of it. Ray LaMontagne spiralsfinding-yourselfchoices I want to be in control of my own destiny. Ray LaMontagne my-owndestinywant You have to believe in yourself before anybody else believes in you. Ray LaMontagne believe-in-youbelieve-in-yourselfbelieve It's so easy to get caught up in your own experiences. They can seem so important. But there are billions and billions of other experiences going on. Ray LaMontagne caughtimportanteasy I feel calm when I'm on my own. Ray LaMontagne calmmy-ownfeels Now the wren has gone to roost and the sky is turnin' gold Turnin' from the past, at last and all I've left behind. Ray LaMontagne skypastmoving There's a real sense of desperation when you grow up in poverty. Ray LaMontagne povertygrowing-upreal My voice sucks. I don't like the tone. Ray LaMontagne tonevoice When I pick up the guitar, it's a melody, and that's what drives the lyrics. It's bits and pieces of truth, but it is storytelling. Ray LaMontagne storytellingguitarpieces I need space between me and the audience - and the more space the better. Ray LaMontagne space-betweenspaceneeds
