Well, as anyone who actually writes knows, if you sit down and are prepared, then the ideas come. There's a lot of different ways people explain that, but, you know, I find that if I sit down and I prepare myself, generally things get done.
Nick CaveJesus Christ was the biggest blight on the human race, he was. And all them socialists and communists - second rate Christianity.
Nick CaveI love America. I really do. It's by far the place I like visiting out of anywhere in the world. I get a palpable sense of excitement when the plane's landing. It's a clichรฉ, but there's still an incredible energy about New York in particular.
Nick CaveI'm not religious, and I'm not a Christian, but I do reserve the right to believe in the possibility of a god.
Nick CaveSome are exploring the world through the subconscious. I've done that on occasions for various reasons, whether it be illness or self abuse, or whatever. Once things start to look grotesque I don't write them or sing them. I couldn't write them - making nightmares into living daylight...The minute it gets dark I shoot back, retreat.
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