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James Mercer Quotes

American - Musician | December 26, 1970 -

The way I was brought up, there was a little bit of prodding to do something more practical, and I wasted a lot of time trying to be a practical person.

Time Trying Person Way More Up

I'm trying to avoid having regrets about missing opportunities. That would be the worst thing. Like having an audience waiting, and not working hard enough, and coming out with a record that disappointed them.

Waiting Opportunities Enough Trying

I remember being in high school, and you had to draw those lines and define yourself. I don't think when I was in high school I would have been willing to admit that I liked the Shins. I was into TSOL and Black Flag. I probably would have listened to the Shins secretly in my bedroom.

Yourself School High School Think

Lyrically, I think I'm frustrated with this whole process of trying to figure out what I believe about the world and life. I don't like to adopt a sort of guiding philosophy.

Life World Believe Think Process

The real challenge of writing songs isn't just writing a bunch of parts - like a verse, chorus, verse - but making something that flows together, that brings you back.

Challenge Together Writing You Back

I think that once you start writing songs, you start developing a library of ideas that you can go and take from, so it gets easier as you go.

Ideas Writing Start Library Think

The Shins is, in a way, a recording project that turned into a live band. So I don't really keep myself beholden to any rules when I'm in the studio for Shins. I just gotta get it done as best I can.

Live Myself Best Rules I Can Done

My whole goal is to make good records and keep myself inspired and able to accomplish what I need to accomplish.

Good Myself Accomplish Goal Need

You have to keep the recording process open. If you make too many decisions before you go in, you can lose out on those serendipitous moments that can really make a record, that I think are always required in the making of a really good record.

Good Think Decisions Moments Lose

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