I've gotten to a place where I still love to play and sing, but I don't have any ego agenda left, outside of just wanting to stay in a creative place and play music. I much prefer to sing for somebody else, and to somebody else. Ryan Adams agendumcreativeego share on social
I routinely never discuss my marriage. It's nice to have things in my life that are totally mine. Ryan Adams discusslifemarriage Change image and share on social
I think it would be wrong to consider 'Ashes and Fire' a love album. The record is obsessed with time. I believe that there is a kinder view of the self on this record. Ryan Adams albumashefire Change image and share on social
I think I've been incredibly raw my whole career. A lot of people spend a lot of time trying to look cool and spend time being guarded and putting up walls. I just never had the time. It seems more honest to say, 'Hey, this is who I am.' Ryan Adams careercoolguard share on social
Maybe I am a jerk sometimes. Maybe I'm not. I think most people are kind of a jerk once in a while. Ryan Adams jerkkindpeople Change image and share on social
There's all these musicians in the world, and anybody that takes enough time to create a record or even think about the fantasy of rock & roll, it's a vulnerable place to be in, it's a huge thing to do. Ryan Adams createfantasyhuge share on social
Fame is an unnatural construct and those who go in search of it are the least likely to find it. Ryan Adams constructfamefind Change image and share on social
Music is my thing. It's my thing; it's what I love. It's what I do. It's football to me; it's Christmas to me; religion to me; poetry to me. Ryan Adams christmasfootballlove Change image and share on social
I think that we live in a time where it's easier to be suspicious of dedicated men and women, people dedicated to their craft, because the world around them inspires them to be lazy. It inspires them to be negative. It inspires them to be snarky. Ryan Adams craftdedicateeasy share on social
There is this strange fog of being a young man that I would refer to as soft time. Time does not go forward there. It's a series of doors that kind of wind back into one another, like a series of doors in the upper floor of a house. You revisit the same lessons over and over again, or you choose to ignore them. Ryan Adams backchoosedoor share on social