"It is almost as hard for us to sense our own species quality as it is to sense our species smell."

“I tend to gravitate towards the great rock-and-roll front men, the guys that are very "bare bones." I like Bono, I like Chris Martin(Coldplay) and I like the running around. I think they are amazing at it, but I think that there is something great about a guy that can captivate a room, and very little movement and running everywhere.”

“Building trust is key to discovering and understanding your buyers' motives.”

“I had always been affected by films, as well, of course - and great films.”

“I believe in something. But I don't believe that anything can hold a grudge for long enough to condemn its creation to eternal punishment. Nobody can hold a grudge that long, even God.”

“Become the kind of person the kind of person you would like to marry would like to marry.”

“In science, all facts, no matter how trivial or banal, enjoy democratic equality.”

“I grew up reading biographies on groups, and I love all that. The thing about biographies, it's the old cliché but it's true - a lot of the time these things are more about the author than they are about the group.”

Source : "Belle and Sebastian". Interview with Gretta Cohn, pitchfork.com. March 6, 2006.

“Hard work, sacrifice and focus will never show up in tests.”