I'm an untrained musician. Untrained musicians don't really have any music theory, they don't have a lot of rules. We break the rules, but it's mostly because we don't know what the rules are. It's easy for us to go to certain places, so I'm not surprised that a lot of people were amused by my songwriting style.
Black FrancisI initially felt shy about doing painting because I wasn't a professional painter. I almost felt like I didn't deserve to paint. But I have gradually adopted a different kind of attitude about this.
Black FrancisI've got a small, loyal audience, which is great. And I appreciate that. They're there for me every time.
Black FrancisAs I paint, I realise, while it's something I do very much by myself, it's very solitary, the creative process feels similar to making music to me now, at least as far as my brain is concerned.
Black FrancisI listen to Neil Young and jazz and classical stations and, if my girlfriend's driving, it tends to be Hall & Oates.
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