Sometimes you have to step away from what you love in order to learn how to love it again.
Damien RiceI want to keep a thread between the studio and the stage, and I want to flow more easily from one to the other.
Damien RiceI had to take a bit of a break and fast for a while, but then I found myself very, very hungry when I got back to [song-writing].
Damien RiceWhen I'm in a place like Iceland, I allow myself to take a little more time to divert off onto other paths creatively for a while and see what comes to me.
Damien RiceWhen you go to bed at night, you get seven or eight hours of sleep. I've had enough sleep. I've rested, and it's as simple as that. I want to do it now. I didn't want to three years ago. I was waiting until it felt right. I wanted to get back to falling in love with my guitar again, and hanging out with my guitar like I would a friend.
Damien Rice