Brendan Benson famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

There's something about working in adverse conditions. It keeps it interesting. I always notice if I ever sit down with a pen and piece of paper and a guitar, and I have a beverage and an ashtray and I'm comfortable on the couch, I fall asleep.
-- Brendan Benson

#Fall #Interesting #Pens
The movie industry places such importance on first-week numbers-which means what to people, I don't know. It's very strange. They hope to sell tons of records the first week, and then what?
-- Brendan Benson

#Mean #Numbers #People
Being a part of a band is easier to brainstorm, and it's fun - you're encouraged and inspired by the others. In this band, it's especially that way for me, because they're my favorite musicians - they've been my favorite musicians for so long, and I get to play with them now. A lot of times onstage, I'm overcome with admiration or something, which also means that you need to step up, you need to really bear down to match the level of musicianship or artistry. It's really challenging.
-- Brendan Benson

#Fun #Mean #Long
Not only are we not using any programmed loops or computers onstage, we're also improvising with our instruments. We're playing our instruments probably more so than most people that I see play their instruments. I think we all sort of strive for that - we all want magical things to happen onstage. We don't say "mistakes" in this band, we call them "highlights."
-- Brendan Benson

#Mistake #Thinking #People
There's a combination of things [to survive the road trip]. Humor would be key. If everyone has relatively the same sense of humor, then that helps. And things in common, like food, eating.
-- Brendan Benson

#Keys #Would Be #Road Trip
I've always been jealous of people who can tell stories really well in a room with a bunch of people. I've never been good at it because I'm not cocky enough to be like, "Okay, everyone, listen right now to this. I'm going to blow your minds with this joke."
-- Brendan Benson

#Jealous #Cocky #Blow
Who am I to stop everybody just to tell my stupid story? It's presumptuous.
-- Brendan Benson

#Stupid #Stories #Presumptuous

When you can turn people on their head and shake them and no money falls out, then you know God's saying, "Move on, son."
The rain is plentious but, by God's decree, Only a third is meant for you and me; Two-thirds are taken by the growing things Or vanish Heavenward on vapour's wings: Nor does it mathematically fall With social equity on one and all. The population's habit is to grow In every region where the water's low: Nature is blamed for failings that are Man's, And well-run rivers have to change their plans.
Certainly, last year we did an episode about the census and sampling versus a direct statistic. You just said the word 'census,' and people fall asleep.
In all her twisted perfection she had made me fall helplessly in love with her. A life without her in it seemed pointless.
It's difficult for me to feel that a solid page without the breakups of paragraphs can be interesting. I break mine up perhaps sooner than I should in terms of the usage of the English language.
I'm always looking, as an actor, for activities. I think it's far more interesting to watch what people do than what they say. You always want to watch behavior, because the dialogue as written by our illustrious leaders is great. Eminently playable.
Anyone who thinks the pen is mightier than the sword has not been stabbed with both.
I can always live by my pen.
I started a short story but it was so dreary that even my pen threw up.
When I take up my pen, nothing can happen to me. Fate, remember that.

Brendan Benson famous quotes

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