I've always felt that if I ever got cynical, I would have to stop making music because I'd just be poisoning the air. Glen Hansard aircynicalfelt Change image and share on social
I won't say I've closed the door on acting. Glen Hansard actclosedoor Change image and share on social
My life at home is super simple. My local bar with my mates, cooking for my mother, making tables, planting vegetables: It's the classic idea of the artistic existence. Glen Hansard artisticbarclassic Change image and share on social
Do I create conflicts for myself? Sure I do. Glen Hansard conflictcreate Change image and share on social
Sadness is a very interesting idea, this idea of sadness being some kind of default setting that artists will go into. And then I started thinking about this idea of sadness and happiness, and the idea that sadness is very loud, and happiness is quiet. Glen Hansard artistdefaulthappiness share on social
My dad was quiet, angry, shut down. So my thing is: I express everything that's there. I want to get it all out. Glen Hansard angrydadexpress Change image and share on social
You know, albums are a funny thing. They're not like an intellectual decision. It's a collection of your kind of musings. Glen Hansard albumcollectiondecision Change image and share on social
If you stand still in any city long enough, you see everyone pass you by. So you're in Chicago. If you stand on the corner of Belmont and Clark, and you do that for three years, you'll pretty much have seen everybody in Chicago pass that junction. Glen Hansard belmontchicagocity share on social
If you don't mark your successes, the day your ship comes in could be just another day at the office, and there's no poetry in that. Glen Hansard daymarkoffice Change image and share on social
You know, when I was a kid waiting on the bus, I remember that was when I imagined my life. I imagined everything that I was gonna be when I grew up and I imagined all of these amazing journeys and amazing people I'd meet. Of course, all of it has kind of come to fruition. Glen Hansard amazebusfruition share on social
