Maybe I am a jerk sometimes. Maybe I'm not. I think most people are kind of a jerk once in a while.
Ryan AdamsI think it would be wrong to consider 'Ashes and Fire' a love album. The record is obsessed with time. I believe that there is a kinder view of the self on this record.
Ryan AdamsBeing a human being is lost. For 120 shows, the one that goes bad is the one that people will talk about.
Ryan AdamsFor me, a record is valid when I actually hold the vinyl. Like, I've worked on the art for a while and I see the vinyl and I go "Ooh, it's an actual LP. How cool is that?" That's very sacred to me. You can't take that back, you know?
Ryan AdamsI do craft songs, that this is designed. It's almost like the song was written to produce this desired effect. And it probably really works for somebody. It's maybe somebody's favorite tune, and it's really hard to come down on that, even if I feel a little embarrassed for it. Because some songs are written like a commercial, and that can be a little strange.
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