I think I read too much Arthur Conan Doyle when I was young and got this idea that a gentleman should know a lot about one thing and plenty about most everything else. John Darnielle arthurconandoyle Change image and share on social
Sometimes I do 'So Desperate' solo in the middle of the set. I really love to sing that song. John Darnielle desperatelovemiddle Change image and share on social
I get nostalgic about having lived in Ames, Iowa, even though being a vegetarian in Iowa is not fun. But I really love Durham more than any place I've ever been; some small towns can be really provincial and strangling, but Durham is the best city in the world. John Darnielle amescitydurham share on social
To me, creative work is labor, like any other kind of labor. It's got value, and it takes your time, and it's useful to people, depending. John Darnielle creativedependkind Change image and share on social
Life is entirely unthinkable without any of the creative arts, and they're all a continuum - the force in question is creativity, not its mode of expression. John Darnielle artcontinuumcreative Change image and share on social
The best ones - Hulk Hogan believes in Hulkamania. It's not a thing he's selling here. It's real. He knows it's real because he goes to the Mall Of America and everybody goes insane, right? Wrestling is real. Those characters are real. John Darnielle americabelievecharacter share on social
I don't have a favorite drink. I don't do favorites of anything, practically. John Darnielle drinkfavoritepractically Change image and share on social
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. John Darnielle absorptiongreathear Change image and share on social
I know the Bible pretty well. I'm not one of those guys who can immediately start quoting every book, but usually I know where to look to find certain themes. John Darnielle biblebookfind Change image and share on social
Your creativity before it gets formed into words and songs is the actual substance. No one else can see it, right? Unless you give it the shape of a song or a painting or whatever. John Darnielle actualcreativityform Change image and share on social
