As an artist, you always have to be growing. You don't just want to do what you already know people like.
John DarnielleDiagnoses exist to help get people services they need - but there's no such thing as mental illness. We're all mentally ill.
John DarniellePeople will complain that they don't want to wait around for lightning to strike, but why not? If you invest yourself in chance, the potential for disappointment is pretty low.
John DarnielleEvery place on earth has a frequency. It's not good or bad, it's just the way it is, and if you can attune yourself to that frequency, then you can find comfort in that.
John Darnielle