"I'm better at producing than I am at being a songwriter, but it doesn't change the fact that I still have a desire to play and write songs. I've never wanted to be a career musician. But I still love to play and write. It's a big part of who I am."

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Source : "John Congleton: Meet Indie Rock's Unsung Hero Of 2011". Interview with Mike Katzif, www.npr.org. December 23, 2011.

John Congleton

#Song Quotes #Writing Quotes #Who I Am Quotes

“Use the creative process - singing, writing, art, dance, whatever - to get to know yourself better.”
“My friends think its weird that I spray perfume on my feet.”
“Women should have labels on their foreheads saying, 'Government Health Warning: women can seriously damage your brains, genitals, current account, confidence, razor blades, and good standing among your friends'.”
“Taste is more to do with manners than appearances. Taste is both myth and reality; it is not a style.”

Source : Stephen Bayley (2000). “General Knowledge”, Booth-Clibborn
“Instead of fixating on the physical aspects of aging, it's good to contemplate the deeper source of our anxiety. That can be liberating.”
“If you can believe it, Hollywood wanted to change my birthdate. I was born after Valentine's Day, so they wanted to change it to February 14. A Latin lover should be born on Valentine's Day. I said no.”
“Well, Detroit Institute is kind of a key - probably the largest permanent collection of puppets in the US.”
“You just have to do what you know is right.”

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