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When I'm trying to write a song for someone else, you can only see anything through your own eyes.

Cass McCombs

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Cass McCombs
Age: 47
Born: 1977
Born: November 13
Composer
Musician
Record Producer
Singer-Songwriter
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California
Writing
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Else
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Anything

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I grew up in the suburbs and was raised on rap radio, so it took me a long time to stumble upon the acoustic guitar as a resource for anything.
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I project love, music and love, and I pray for peace. A good song cuts straight to the heart sometimes it doesn't need to be too many lines - of course, I do love a good story.
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I'm not trying to write for the masses. I don't care.
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I think I try to do a lot of things to weed out casual fans.
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I wouldn't go into the studio if I didn't have a band who's ready, willing, and able.
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I've always thought about myself as somewhat of a folk musician. I just write words.
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Loneliness is the most compelling force in the universe.
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People take things a little too personal. I write these songs, and they're experiments with thoughts. That's it. I'm not a teacher.
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I've always been interested in an idea of boundless love - an impersonal, big love.
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I don't think I'm even a musician. I don't play a lot of instruments, not really a soloist or anything.
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I think it's worthwhile to expand your comfort level and just do something awful. I wasn't trying to make music for money.
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Folk art has never been much about politics it's about action and utility.
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Lyrics are my racket music is play - the fluff stuff.
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I took piano lessons when I was a little kid, but even before that, you're singing in the classroom and wherever. Gosh, children are always singing. But I took music lessons, some choir and things like that at school. I learned how to play the guitar when I was about 13... ancient history.
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I write for myself, and I write for my friends and people who I have a connection with. I try to give some dignity to peoples' lifestyles that tend to be ignored.
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I don't think I'm a particularly somber human being.
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When I was young, I used to go to Baha'i camp, and they taught me a lot about the equality of religions.
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If it's possible to have an enemy without making it personal or moral, then that's what I'm trying to do.
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Opinions only carry weight in the second or third person.
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It's the stupidest thing of all time, going on tour. It deteriorates the soul, but it's fun.
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