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John Darnielle Quotes

American - Musician | March 16, 1967 -

I was writing poetry, and the Mountain Goats was an outgrowth of that.

Mountain Poetry Writing Goats

Your intelligence doesn't override your desire to destroy yourself.

Intelligence Yourself Desire Destroy

I was a huge comic book fan. It's weird because the era of 'Marvel' I was into turns out to be very important in the long run, but it's not the one that anybody romanticizes.

Book Weird Long Important Run Out

I hang out and sign records for an hour or two hours every night, and I like to hear as many people's stories as I can, because if somebody wants to share their story with me, I want to honor that.

People Me Night Story Honor I Can

At 23, you can completely, literally reinvent yourself if you want to.

Yourself You Want Reinvent Literally

I still can't manage to keep a journal, and people have been telling me to since the fourth grade.

People Me Journal Keep Been Still

There's the dual challenge of wanting to speak from an authentic place, and then being able to be honest about it. Even in the most mannered art, I think that's what people value, is a voice that comes from a real place.

Art Challenge Value People Think

Most of my interests in terms of writing are dark, so it's discordant how much I try to lock into the vibe of wherever I'm at. Inhabiting the life of the imagination is the nature of survival strategy - you build yourself little worlds to enjoy.

Life Nature Imagination Yourself You

To me, everything is always new. People involved in my personal life make fun of me a lot for not being jaded.

Life Fun People Me New Personal

I get nostalgic about having lived in Ames, Iowa, even though being a vegetarian in Iowa is not fun. But I really love Durham more than any place I've ever been; some small towns can be really provincial and strangling, but Durham is the best city in the world.

Love Best Fun City World Small

If I go see a band, and they play, like, zero from any of their old albums, I'm very happy about that. I do not want to see the bands of my youth playing the songs of my youth. I hate that.

Hate Happy Youth Play Go Want

To me, the only good reason to be touring is if you still have something good to share instead of just revisiting past glories.

Good Past Me You Reason Share

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