When I write a song, it's all about the riff - the riff first, then the words come later. Evan Dando More Quotes by Evan Dando More Quotes From Evan Dando My high-school dream was to be in a band, pay my rent and eat - and I've been able to do that for 20 years. So I'm completely content. Evan Dando dream years school I used to have a sort of spiky haircut and it just feels better to have short hair again. Evan Dando used feel-better hair When there are no women on the tour it can get awful and ugly - constant horrible jokes and gross behaviour. It needs to be leavened with a feminine presence. Evan Dando ugly awful journey I know so many songs. I'm like a walking karaoke torture machine. Evan Dando torture walking song But Sneaky Pete was great. I didn't bug him about Gram. Not too much, anyway. Evan Dando sneaky bugs too-much I was hanging out with Jonathan Richman last night. Evan Dando last-night lasts night I lie around and play guitar, that's something I do for sure. In fact that's all I do, I think. Evan Dando guitar lying thinking So many times I thought to myself, man, I never want to do drugs again. But I would never sacrifice any experience I've ever had on them, and I am not remorseful that I've done them. I would like to get more and more away from drugs. Evan Dando sacrifice drug men I need the money. People don't understand how little money you make in a band. Evan Dando band people needs I guess I'm about ready to promote myself in a more human way. I don't feel quite so insecure. Evan Dando insecure insecurity way I don't write down my experiences, but I have a very decent memory. I have tons of books in which I write down phrases as they occur to me. That's how I write songs. I'll need a line and I'll go through the books and find it, the right rhyme and everything. Evan Dando song memories book A lot of what you do is about how you look. You're a good-looking guy who plays music, and you can't do anything about what happens because of that. If people say, "He's cute. I'm going to go buy his album," hopefully they'll like the music, too. Evan Dando guy cute people I have to make rock records occasionally. Evan Dando records rocks Rock stars wanting to write is even worse than wanting to act in movies, right? Evan Dando rocks stars writing When I was 14 years old, I was a huge fan of the Velvets, the Stooges and the Modern Lovers. They are my three favourite bands. I never get sick of 'em. Evan Dando sick fans years I really didn't study any music. I just picked it up real quick. Evan Dando study real Basically, between 1989 and 1994, I hadn't taken a vacation. Evan Dando vacation taken CDs, too. Totally corporate. They look real cheap and soulless and they don't smell of anything. Evan Dando smell cds real For me, it's all about The Dubliners by James Joyce. I love The Dead. Evan Dando joyce I get to see the world and try to make people happy. I'm very much of a wandering spirit, if you'll pardon the expression. Evan Dando trying people world
