Ray LaMontagne Quotes

We all have that inner voice that is wise, even if we don't always follow it. It's that voice I'm trying to listen to.

My backstory is so tedious. I hope the interviews are turning a corner now.

You can make bad choices and find yourself in a downward spiral or you can find something that gets you out of it.

I want to write music that will outlive me.

I'm very uncomfortable in my own skin.

I don't like myself, and I don't like to be looked at.

I can't get excited by my own music. It's impossible.

I'd much rather be playing songs than talking to people.

The thing I love about music is that you can take things that are painful, deep things that hurt you, and you can turn them into something beautiful.

I am very self-critical, but that's a good thing because it keeps me growing as a human being and as a musician.

You have to believe in yourself before anybody else believes in you.

I refused then like I do now to let anybody tie me down

Social situations, for me - it's very natural for me to be an observer. That's where I'm most comfortable. I observe things.

Every song asks to be sung in a different way.

It bugs me that people think my songs are personal because it means I have to explain myself all the time.

It's so easy to get caught up in your own experiences. They can seem so important. But there are billions and billions of other experiences going on.

Don't let your eyes refuse to seeDon't let your ears refuse to hear

I have a strong sense of self, but that's not a negative thing.

My voice sucks. I don't like the tone.

Writing songs is not something I wanted to share with people for a long time. It was precious to me. I didnt want someone to crush it. I waited until I felt strong enough to take the criticism.

I want to be in control of my own destiny.

I don't really think of myself as a folk singer.

I need space between me and the audience - and the more space the better.

I'm a very emotional person.

There's a real sense of desperation when you grow up in poverty.

There's nothing in the world so sad as talking to a man who never knew his life was his for making.

I'm a private person.

Now the wren has gone to roost and the sky is turnin' gold Turnin' from the past, at last and all I've left behind.

When I think of folk music, I think of topical songs. And I don't write topical songs.

When I pick up the guitar, it's a melody, and that's what drives the lyrics. It's bits and pieces of truth, but it is storytelling.

I feel calm when I'm on my own.