I work at being a better member of my family. So I know that that affects and drifts and soaks into my work, and my art. Gord Downie Read Quote
We got instant gratification when we would slip in one of our own songs and people would cheer. We started getting a lot of gratification from writing. Gord Downie Read Quote
I guess I want people to see me and to try to explain myself, and you don’t always get the chance. Sometimes you don’t get the chance and maybe no one ever gets the chance to really explain themselves, to have people see them. But I guess I’m doing that or I’m in the process of doing that. Gord Downie Read Quote
Bob Rock taught me a lot. His friendship has taught me a lot about what you should expect from a recording session and, more importantly, how you shouldn’t expect anything less than absolute joyousness. You should feel great. You should feel 14 to be doing it. It’s true and it’s rare. Gord Downie Read Quote
Ultimately with our band, it’s word of mouth. It seems to be the largest cause of The Hip outbreak – if we can align ourselves with a virus. Gord Downie Read Quote
We did reach a wider audience with ‘SNL,’ but it’s hard to know what attracts people to your band in the long run. Gord Downie Read Quote
We used to tie a skipping rope to a pitchfork and try to spear big carp. We never got one. My kids love that story, very ‘Lord of the Flies.’ Gord Downie Read Quote
You know, I’ve been hit with a Greb boot in the face and I’ve been spat on. And my kids light up when they hear these stories. It really takes their minds off their troubles. Gord Downie Read Quote
