Writing songs is a profession; so it's not an attempt to take things from my interactions with other people and for some reason give them to a total stranger to listen to. I find it offensive to hear other people do that.
Will Oldham
In an ideal world, records would be filed in record stores by title rather than by artist, as they are in video stores. I think it's better to identify with the work rather than the people who make the work. You can put your faith in a piece of work, but not in a group of people you don't know.
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I'd like my records to reach as many people as possible, but I'm also thinking in terms of how I can keep from getting jaded or unhappy with the process.
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I need to go someplace faraway that doesn't have telephones and doesn't have a record player and doesn't have movie theaters and people walking down the street in order to not do anything.
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I don't like the idea of being surrounded by hidden things; people you can't see in buildings and cars.
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I figure it's okay to make certain rules, whether or not people despise you for it at the time.
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People are looking for fame or a focus, and I can't provide that.
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Too much emphasis is put on American roots music when people try and place me. You know, I grew up listening to punk.
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