People often can't separate, or can't understand, that to be funny is to be serious; it's a way of pulling people in and not scaring them off. I think a lot of the funny stuff, underneath it, there's a deep anxiety going on. Nick Cave anxietydeepfunny share on social
Musicians are at the bottom of the creative pyramid and authors are at the top, and many people think it's unacceptable for someone to attempt to jump from the bottom to the top of the pyramid. Nick Cave attemptauthorbottom Change image and share on social
I don't know, maybe Australian humour isn't supposed to be funny. It's as dry as the Sahara, and I think people miss that. Nick Cave australianfunnyhumour Change image and share on social
At some point you start seeing the difference between what you really want, and what is your priority order. I feel that today I know what I want. That's the problem with perspective, as well as focus and concentration. Nick Cave concentrationdifferencefeel share on social
I know when I sit with my band members and we're playing back a song that we've done, I know that they're experiencing it in a completely different way and hearing stuff that they're alerted to because the way the interpret the world is through their ears. Mine is through my eyes. Nick Cave alertbackband share on social
Most of my ideals and stuff really come from my mother. Nick Cave idealmotherstuff Change image and share on social
I get criticized for a lot of what I write about, but as far as I'm concerned I'm actually standing up and having a look at what goes on in the minds of men, and I have the authority to talk about it because I'm a man. Nick Cave authorityconcerncriticize share on social
The rock star is dying. And it's a small tragedy. Rock stars have blogs now. I have no use for that kind of rock star. Nick Cave blogdiekind Change image and share on social
Self-editing is the way I write. Ten verses of a song and it's finished. Then we start playing it and if I see that it's too long, I'll start cutting. Nick Cave cuteditfinish Change image and share on social
I don't write happy songs. Who does? I don't know anybody who writes happy songs, really. Nick Cave happysongwrite Change image and share on social
