Guns are part of the American psyche, aren't they? This is collateral damage for having a Wild West mentality. It's intrinsic to the American psyche. It's never going to change. Nick Cave americanchangecollateral Change image and share on social
At the end, we're kind of observers - creative people, I mean. I feel like an observer, and I'm pretty much able to step out of things and see how things are playing out. Nick Cave creativeendfeel Change image and share on social
Being a parent can make you a horrible person at times, because you're pushed to the limit constantly. Nick Cave constantlyhorriblelimit Change image and share on social
The work ethic at art school is completely different than the work ethic amongst people who get into music. People who paint, it's an honorable thing to spend all day and all night in front of your canvas - that is the romantic vision of the painter. Nick Cave artcanvascompletely share on social
No, I wouldn't direct a movie, no. I couldn't. I don't have the patience for it, I don't have the people skills. You have to be clever. I'm not really clever in that kind of way. And you have to be able to manipulate people, but at the same time allow them to feel like they are manipulating you, to get the kind of movie that you want. Nick Cave cleverdirectfeel share on social
My music has to do with beauty, and it's intended to, if not lift the spirits, then be a kind of a balm to the spirits. Nick Cave balmbeautyintend Change image and share on social
Most people wait for the muse to turn up. That's terribly unreliable. I have to sit down and pursue the muse by attempting to work. Nick Cave attemptmusepeople Change image and share on social
If you're Australian, you feel it in your bones because you're at odds with everybody else, except other Australians, in the sense that people always seem to be behaving strangely. People always seem to be behaving the wrong way, in a different way. You say things and there are silences. Nick Cave australianbehavebone share on social
I write a lot, and very often I write a couple of lines that are particularly revealing in some kind of way. And then as a few more lines get added and a piece gets added, eventually the song pretty much takes over and you can't really find a way to change those things. Nick Cave addchangecouple share on social
Writing is a necessary thing for me, just to keep myself level. It has beneficial effects on my life. Nick Cave beneficialeffectlevel Change image and share on social