The reality of having a kid involves day-to-day practicality - not broader philosophical outlooks.
John DarnielleI'm not really a goal-oriented guy. I started doing the Mountain Goats just for the sheer hell of it.
John DarnielleI always worry that I'm a dilettante: I know something about lots of things but don't have exhaustive knowledge of much. Take dance music: I like enough of it and its history to be able to say a word or two about this or that record, but I'm nobody's authority. I couldn't name more than a couple of good drum'n'bass acts, and I have no idea what's big in the dance world right now.
John DarnielleYou can get into anything if you are determined. I always thought that with music, too.
John Darnielle