Quotes from David Berman

It would be a tragedy to spend your whole life desperately wanting to be something that you already were all along.

I ask myself when I see a new album: 'Is this an album that they needed to make, or do they need to just keep making albums?'

Allen Ginsburg was wrong about a lot of things, but especially when he said, 'First thought, best thought.'

I don't have any desire to be in a relationship with anyone else, and I do feel like I'm on the other side of my career of being a Lothario.

I'm interested in direct communication about domestic life.

I don't have room in my mind to think about musical equipment.

Ever since I was a little kid, I've always felt un-trusted.

All musicians should write poetry or at least read it if they want to improve their game. Except for people who believe lyrics don't matter.