When I think about the most exotic, beautiful places, Porto is at the front of my mind. It’s incredible, man. You have an idea of what Europe is like as an American, and people talk about Paris, Berlin and Stockholm, which are all great, but it wasn’t until I went to Porto that I felt that idea of this exotic, beautiful, timeless place. Kevin Morby Read Quote
I’m very impressionable: I get very taken away by stories and certain feelings. With writing, sometimes I want to feel like a character. Kevin Morby Read Quote
My dad grew up in western Nebraska. I’d visit all the time as a kid, and it’s very much like the Wild West. It felt to me like a cowboy movie. Stuff like that made me become this dreamer at a young age. Kevin Morby Read Quote
I had a very easy middle class upbringing and never had to worry about anything. But my parents came from nothing and from broken homes, and their stories were always very interesting. Kevin Morby Read Quote
One of my favorite movie characters is Mother Sister from Spike Lee’s ‘Do The Right Thing.’ It is such a beautiful name, and she is such a beautiful character, Mother Sister, the all-seeing eye over the block. Kevin Morby Read Quote
I had a lot of jobs in New York. I worked in a cafe, and I did bike delivery, and I was a mover. And I babysat, which was really cool in some cases and really insane in others. Kevin Morby Read Quote
When I’m out having the experiences, that’s exactly what I’m doing: having the experiences. Then I can later reflect and write. Kevin Morby Read Quote
Anytime I’m locked out of somewhere with another person, I can usually pick the lock successfully. And then I feel like James Bond. Kevin Morby Read Quote
Rock Bottom Riser’ by Smog – I was just in Europe, and my jet lag never really went away. I wasn’t sleeping very much. Then one night, my girlfriend saw a Bill Callahan show in L.A. and took a video of that song and sent it to me. I was just listening to it over and over – it was comforting. Kevin Morby Read Quote
I remember my mom telling me that when John Belushi died, my dad cried. I remember thinking that was strange as a child, but today, I kind of get it. Kevin Morby Read Quote
