My attempt at really doing classic sort of songwriting is Shins stuff. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes attempt classic shin
The way I was brought up, there was a little bit of prodding to do something more practical, and I wasted a lot of time trying to be a practical person. James Mercer bitebringlot Change image and share on social
I remember being in high school, and you had to draw those lines and define yourself. I don't think when I was in high school I would have been willing to admit that I liked the Shins. I was into TSOL and Black Flag. I probably would have listened to the Shins secretly in my bedroom. James Mercer admitbedroomblack share on social
I most enjoy sitting down with the acoustic guitar and just fiddling around and trying to come up with something like a hook or some sort of melodic line. That's something that I do habitually. James Mercer acousticenjoyfiddle Change image and share on social
I'm too tough and sensitive to have to have some pubescent twerp with his mom's earring in his tongue, who combs his hair with Redi-Whip and has an Ani DiFranco tattoo on his shin, come show me how a computer works. P. J. O'Rourke anicombcomputer share on social
My style is Edie Sedgwick meets Grace Jones, or Audrey Hepburn meets Salt 'n' Pepa. Strong and feisty but still classic. Estelle audreyclassicedie Change image and share on social
After all, we are not French and never can be, and any attempt to be so is to deny our inheritance and to try to impose upon ourselves a character that can be nothing but a veneer upon the surface. Edward Hopper attemptcharacterdeny Change image and share on social
