Quotes from Dan Mangan

I don't believe in the myth of the "self made man". Nobody gets through alone.

If the point of good art is to be somewhat subtle then it's not going to catch everyone.

I think articulating things through song is a good way of letting people know that they're not alone.

Acknowledging the lucky breaks are paramount to enjoying life. Not being defensive about our successes/failures. So, in short.

I don't necessarily think I look to books for ideas, but sometimes when I'm in the process of reading a great book, I just think about it all of the time.

You feel the weight of the world and you take things in and you are acting out from a place of being pushed and visceral. It's heavy. You can't be there all of the time.

I think the only thing that we even have a small tangent of reality or truth about is right now - the moment that is happening right this second. Everything else is up for grabs.

I think that's why art prevails: because it helps people in a fairly intangible, magical way feel more connected to each other.