If it's possible to have an enemy without making it personal or moral, then that's what I'm trying to do.
Cass McCombsWhen you're playing festivals, you only get a half-hour. It's like a meat market. You don't get to be artistic. You don't get to play music. It's called a showcase for a reason.
Cass McCombsI took piano lessons when I was a little kid, but even before that, you're singing in the classroom and wherever. Gosh, children are always singing. But I took music lessons, some choir and things like that at school. I learned how to play the guitar when I was about 13... ancient history.
Cass McCombsThank god we don't know a lot about William Shakespeare or Moses or Homer or Lautrรฉamont. These are the best guys we got, and their art is powerful because they're mysterious. Once biographical information contaminates your consciousness, it's impossible to erase it and look at someone's work the same way again.
Cass McCombs