Thank 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 McCombsTry to keep your mind. Try not to eat bad, try not to wake up with too bad of a hangover.
Cass McCombsIf you've ever sang in falsetto, you know that your throat is between your voice and your mouth. In a standard voice, you sing from your belly. And when you sing in a falsetto, you're blocking that. It gives it a filter. It gives it a character. It's less revealing.
Cass McCombsOnce biographical information contaminates your consciousness, it's impossible to erase it and look at someone's work the same way again.
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