When I think about that I get stimulated and excited. It’s a feeling that you can’t label with words.
BLACK FRANCISIf I have more creativity that I want to get out of me, I try to find other ways than pursuing solo records so much.
More Black Francis Quotes
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For some artists the live performance is the chicken before the egg of writing or recording of repertoire. For other artists the writing or recording of repertoire is the chicken before the egg of live performance.
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Bob Dylan is quite a songwriter, and a great singer and musician. I won’t bother with comparing myself to him, but I will say that I heard his records at a very young age and I still listen to all his records.
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I don’t like to have everything all worked out in my head because there’s always a chance of it coming out different than you think it should anyway.
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I think if everyone agrees that that’s the goal then it doesn’t matter who’s the band and it doesn’t matter who’s the producer. It just means that that you try to realise the ambition no matter what the situation is or who the people are.
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I think everybody has a painter inside of them somewhere.
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If I have more creativity that I want to get out of me, I try to find other ways than pursuing solo records so much.
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I have had UFO experiences, and yet, at the same time, I can easily be convinced that none of it is true. It’s hard to say whether or not you’re a believer.
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Stuff that you get for free, stuff that your older brother gives you, stuff that you can get out of the local library.
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I don’t make records that way, where I’m trying to please the marketplace or anything. Not because I have anything against that, it’s just never been a part of my aesthetic, even when I was with the Pixies.
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That’s more important even then what their background is or what they’ve done before, how good they are, how new they are or whatever. All that stuff is really secondary to just getting along with the person.
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Wise is the tongue, wet of perfect thought.
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Who do sing SONGS. It’s like I never sang before; like I was – I don’t know – reading PROSE on my previous records and now I sing. EXCUUUUUUSE me for singing
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There’s more to life than listening to rock music.
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It’s sour grapes, I admit, I want to be more famous so people are examining my work couplet by couplet, you know what I mean? That’s the level where I want to go.
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I’ve got a small, loyal audience, which is great. And I appreciate that. They’re there for me every time.
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