Like they used to say about Joe Montana, he threw soft because he couldn’t throw hard. He was successful because he didn’t try to do what he couldn’t. I couldn’t rock out harder than everybody, or overpower people with mastery like Jack White of the White Stripes, so why try? That’s why I’ve always worked harder on words. David Berman Read Quote
When you can’t see you become very timid about space and moving. You become less aggressive and less tenacious. Lots of things that shouldn’t be affected by vision really are. And you don’t even know what they are until they become unstuck. David Berman Read Quote
I want so many artists that I care about to go away and grow up, and have been amazed at how hard that is for some people to do. David Berman Read Quote
Intellectuals and creative people, once they start talking about God they get put into this other category: ‘I don’t go to people’s music like that to understand my life.’ David Berman Read Quote
It must be very strange to live in the world of Willie Nelson or Bruce Springsteen or Pearl Jam. I don’t know what kind of handle they have on their own loss of talent. David Berman Read Quote
I try every day and every night to find a movie or a TV show that I can watch, but I just can’t make it past ten minutes of anything. David Berman Read Quote
In the beginning, it was meant to be like a faceless art piece. Then I did the first record and it received enough notice to satisfy my needs. I questioned the procedure out of fear. The Silver Jews was never meant to be recreated live. David Berman Read Quote
In 2004, I don’t think any Silver Jews fan was probably expecting another record. David Berman Read Quote
I read Henry Miller’s ‘Nexus,’ ‘Sexus’ and ‘Plexus’ the summer after I graduated from college. It cemented my decision to spurn any and all careers. David Berman Read Quote
