I believe the human spirit is indomitable.
Bad music can make you weak.
Something has to happen between you and the public, some interface that lets the public in on what you're doing.
If you can't get yourself understood, you may have trouble, so you need some interpretation every now and again wherever you might be.
Once you feel that you've learned some skills and you know how to make records, the next thing is, "Do we ever get to make one that people will really like?" Because then we'll have something to do.
All the money in the world is spent on feeling good.
Most folks, when they see movies or hear records, need something that they find pulls them in, draws them in, and appeals to them beyond just the notes. For a record to be memorable and great, it has to have something of this quality. Exactly what that is, I don't know, but I think it has something to do with an atmosphere, an environment that is appealing and attractive. And the people that inhabit this environment have. . . almost a message for the rest of the world.
It’s not the place that matters, It’s how good you are when you get there. ” -Rylann
At any moment, I could start being a better person. . . but which moment should I choose?
I've also never written about home in this way before. I guess a lot of it is subconscious and I am intuitively making these decisions when I'm writing. I wanted to communicate in the book that on one hand, being at home - both in our homes and in DeLisle - gives us a sense of belonging and family and safety, but at the same time, being in those places makes us less safe.
Having a traditional view of marriage should not be seen as discriminatory, unfortunately the bill has promoted this notion. It has not created tolerance and has highlighted division.