There's a relationship between music and spirituality and inspiration and to a certain extent improvisation that draws me in, because I don't totally understand it. I know that those relationships have been telling me, since I started making records, where to go. What to write down. M. Ward drawextentimprovisation share on social
I get most of my inspiration from older records. Most of the records that I listen to were probably made before I was born, and I was born in the mid-'70s. I don't know why, exactly, I'm drawn to those sounds. M. Ward 70sbeardraw share on social
I love the sound of Elmore James, the sound early guitarists like him got just by using minimal means. M. Ward earlyelmoreguitarist Change image and share on social
Certain things you have to stumble on to. They can't be preprogrammed. M. Ward preprogramstumblething Change image and share on social
The South of France is one of my favorite places in the world. M. Ward favoritefranceplace Change image and share on social
I believe in working with songs that have personal value for me. M. Ward personalsongwork Change image and share on social
The best live recordings capture elements of surprise onstage. M. Ward captureelementlive Change image and share on social
I always prefer other people's interpretations over my own, so I'm not very quick to make explicit what exactly a song or record is about. M. Ward explicitinterpretationmake Change image and share on social
It's no fun for me to cover a song and produce it the exact same way as it already exists. When I hear that happening, I have to say, 'What's the point?' M. Ward coverexactexist Change image and share on social
