People think of me as a nice person because, I think, I have grown into a nice person. John Darnielle grownicepeople Change image and share on social
I think all writing is necessarily autobiographical to a greater or lesser extent, and the less it tries to be confessional, the more likely it is that you're somehow sneaking the things you need to say in there. John Darnielle autobiographicalconfessionalextent share on social
I used to break three or four strings a night, and the show would be over because I didn't know how to change the strings. John Darnielle breakchangenight Change image and share on social
You want the song to be at least at the same level of goodness throughout. Whereas with something you're doing live, a song dips and rises and that can actually be worked to the song's benefit. John Darnielle benefitdipgoodness Change image and share on social
My songs tend to sprint toward some epiphany and then explode. John Darnielle epiphanyexplodesong Change image and share on social
For me, moving is always a big opportunity. It's just a enough of a shift in outlook that every time I move, it seems to open something up. John Darnielle bigmoveopen Change image and share on social
When you're born into a showbiz family, the deck is stacked against you. John Darnielle beardeckfamily 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
A Cat Stevens record isn't just Cat Stevens' ideas. It's Cat Stevens and all the musicians who play with Cat Stevens, right? John Darnielle catideamusician Change image and share on social
The better I get at writing songs, the harder it seems to be to relate to people. But when I get on stage, I'm extremely happy. John Darnielle extremelyhappyhard Change image and share on social