You should never rely on interviews with musicians as being factual.
BLACK FRANCISIt’s obvious you shouldn’t steal, kill or be cruel.
More Black Francis Quotes
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There’s more to life than listening to rock music.
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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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Record companies have been overcharging people for way too long and now this is the trouble that they’re in.
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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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That’s the most important thing, to get along with people. When you feel like you click with them.
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I have two step-kids and one of my own on the way. That’s three college funds.
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We sing some song that we made up but I don’t want to make a record like that.
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I’m always looking to rock out. But it isn’t really about rocking out versus being mellow, in terms of your personal satisfaction. In the end, you just want to be good.
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My most cryptic, strange songs might be my most personal, but that isn’t how people are going to receive them, because they don’t know the code.
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Some people think, “Oh, just go do that thing you used to do before.” But it just doesn’t work like that. It’s a lot more mysterious or slippery.
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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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When you look at something that’s really good, it might be Iggy Pop or it might be Leonard Cohen. Whatever it is, you want it to be really good.
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Wise is the tongue, wet of perfect thought.
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The first thing that inspires any song is a chord progression. When I have one I really like, I get into the lyrics even more.
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I initially felt shy about doing painting because I wasn’t a professional painter. I almost felt like I didn’t deserve to paint. But I have gradually adopted a different kind of attitude about this.
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