Songs are often character studies. John Darnielle charactersongstudy Change image and share on social
At my high school, there were always kids carrying acoustic guitars around, which is why I named my band the Mountain Goats. I didn't want to seem like one of those guys who brought his guitar to the party whether you asked him to or not. John Darnielle acousticaskband share on social
To me, everything is always new. People involved in my personal life make fun of me a lot for not being jaded. John Darnielle funinvolvejade Change image and share on social
I think I am a religious person just by nature. I think I sort of view everything through the lens of some inner undying thing in people that drives them to act as they do or to feel ashamed of not acting in some other way. John Darnielle actashameddrive share on social
I love Joan Didion, but I love her writing. I don't think meeting her could solve my problems or make me understand the world better. John Darnielle didionjoanlove Change image and share on social
I watched 'Fame,' and I just love the choreography. It just gives me a place to be in another zone. John Darnielle choreographyfamelove Change image and share on social
People do all sorts of things impulsively and follow those impulses into strange places. John Darnielle followimpulseimpulsively Change image and share on social
I got a promo of 'Nichts Muss' in what would have been 2002 or 2003 and fell totally in love with it after listening to it on an airplane that took me to Australia via Taipei and Kuala Lumpur. John Darnielle airplaneaustraliafall Change image and 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
At 23, you can completely, literally reinvent yourself if you want to. John Darnielle completelyliterallyreinvent Change image and share on social
