Back in the '90s, if you did mail order in music, you could make a good living doing it if you could hustle. John Darnielle 90sbackgood 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
That's what I used to enjoy so much: Bringing a record home, having it arrive in the mailbox. Having the whole experience of hearing it as you're holding it and looking at it and reading the liner notes, if they're anything. John Darnielle arrivebringenjoy 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
Wrestling's a form of expression, and it expresses vastness. John Darnielle expressexpressionform Change image and share on social
A band's first album's usually not great. When you made the first album, you had a day job and you were still trying to be serious about it. John Darnielle albumbandday 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
To me, the only good reason to be touring is if you still have something good to share instead of just revisiting past glories. John Darnielle glorygoodpast Change image and share on social
'Heel Turn 2' is about a person who's in a match, and he's playing as though the match were real. But it is real! If you're standing in the middle of a ring, and you're playing the villain, and everyone is booing and throwing things at you, that's real. John Darnielle booheelmatch share on social
I think, taking too long to work on a record, you sort of lose some of the feeling, so I write as fast as I can; it's just this manic phase where I'm by myself and or on tour, and I write, and I write. John Darnielle fastfeltlong share on social