I was 14 or 15 when I discovered poetry, and I pretty much stopped writing prose until Master of Reality.
John DarniellePeople want you to play the songs they know. I try not to reflect too much, and I don't really like to focus too much on myself.
John DarnielleI don't celebrate milestones and I don't do anniversary editions. It's not my style to reflect on accomplishments.
John Darnielle[Robert] Aikman would write horror stories that weren't gore, they weren't slashers, and they weren't monster stories either. He called them ghost stories. The main thing about them was the vibe. It was really disquieting. He wanted to sketch the scene so that you could see it and know the characters and get a feel for the motion - and then ask yourself why and not get a final answer. Leave something that itches. I loved that!
John Darnielle