John Darnielle

I am permanently a student of people who make great songs, but besides sort of learning by absorption, I just love listening to music, hearing what's going on, hearing new things or new old things.

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These are some quotes by American author John Darnielle Musician, who was born on March 16, 1967.

Quotes by John Darnielle

My favorite movies are gory horror films. I love Faulkner. I wanted to see the most painful things possible.

John Darnielle

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My strongest hope is for a cameo as a band playing in a club visited by the detectives on 'Law & Order: SVU' during the course of an investigation, maybe during sound check, or something, so they can force us to stop playing while they question the sound guy.

John Darnielle

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If you show up to work five days in a row, nobody's going to pat you on the back - everyone does that. Well, do that with your writing. Just show up. Be there for it. When you get an idea, write it down somewhere and then be a steward of that idea.

John Darnielle

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