Cass McCombs

“I don't think I'm a particularly somber human being.”

“I write for myself, and I write for my friends and people who I have a connection with. I try to give some dignity to peoples' lifestyles that tend to be ignored.”

“I'm making music with my friends. It's fun. It should be fun. You shouldn't make music if it isn't fun.”

“I grew up in the suburbs and was raised on rap radio, so it took me a long time to stumble upon the acoustic guitar as a resource for anything.”

“Opinions only carry weight in the second or third person.”

“Musicians wake up and create a more loving community by creating heavier music.”

“A baseball team is like a band. Because, conceptually, there are no heroes in baseball - there's just the team.”

“I don't need to control anything. Even with romantic partnerships, I don't need to control anyone.”

“I don't care much about politics. That kind of witchcraft I stay away from because people end up dead. I'd rather die for music.”