The band is a living, breathing thing. It grows in the same way we do as human beings and if it doesn’t, it dies. It’s important to feed the organism, and one way of doing that is to set musical challenges that keep it alive. Nick Cave Read Quote
The work ethic at art school is completely different than the work ethic amongst people who get into music. People who paint, it’s an honorable thing to spend all day and all night in front of your canvas – that is the romantic vision of the painter. Nick Cave Read Quote
What you’re really after when you see a film or listen to a song is a singular vision, and I’m not sure how much of that you really get in Hollywood. Nick Cave Read Quote
The rock star is dying. And it’s a small tragedy. Rock stars have blogs now. I have no use for that kind of rock star. Nick Cave Read Quote
As Australians, we see the law as inherently bad. We have a real inherent distaste for authority in our makeup. Nick Cave Read Quote
I consider myself to be first and foremost a comic writer. The way I entertain myself – especially in those long and grim hours in the office – is to write stuff I find funny. Nick Cave Read Quote
The more information you have, the more human our heroes become and consequently the less mysterious and godlike. They need to be godlike. Nick Cave Read Quote
