Quotes from Cass McCombs

I've always thought about myself as somewhat of a folk musician. I just write words. I don't think I'm even a musician. I don't play a lot of instruments, not really a soloist or anything.

I have no idea what will become of my work in the future, the future folk will not be aware of our influence over them, as we are unaware of how our dead influence us.

Music is the marriage of the feelings of the living to the wisdom of the dead.

I've always littered my songs with jokes. You might need to dig a little deeper to find the humor, but I would totally object to being some kind of distraught personality. I've never tried to attach myself to that.

Once biographical information contaminates your consciousness, it's impossible to erase it and look at someone's work the same way again.

It's just a joy to be able to work with a lot of different musicians. When you play with great musicians, whether they're schooled or self-taught, they keep you on your toes.

A lot of people don't know what it's like to actually be hungry. I do. I've also slept on the streets.

Making music and art is about expressing something that's universally human, maybe even beyond human, at best.

With death comes a choice. And death is a choice.

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.

When I was young, I used to go to Baha'i camp, and they taught me a lot about the equality of religions.