Quotes About Passion

Even when I interviewed bands, it was about asking them about writing songs, so it was more for me than anybody else.

I think once I started writing my own music and having my own bands, that's when I got more of a focus on what I wanted to do, personally.

You see bands putting ads in the paper: 'drummer wanted'. I could never be in a set-up like that.

My friends always had bands, and we would play together.

I started writing when I was 13. I got my first electric guitar when I was 13, but I'd always been singing. I had my first little acoustic when I was six. But I started being in bands when I was 13.

FNM didn't really become one of my favorite all-time bands until after I'd had all their records for a couple of years. And realized I was playing them every day.

I'm not a guy who grew up in theater. I've always played in rock bands.

I was in a lot of bands growing up.

It's something I've always been passionate about - which is the power of rock and roll itself. I'm a walking example of its power, 'cause I was totally altered in the seminal years of Live by bands like U2 and R.E.M., U2 in particular.

The bandstand is a sacred place.

When you go out, go out with a bang, anything you do.

I always approach every film I make as if it was going to be the last. So if I'm going to go out, I'm going out with a bang.

If I have something inside me that I want to get out, I'll just beat it out on the banjo right then and there.

I didn't actually start playing the banjo until I was in high school.

Until 1998, I worked in marketing at ASB bank. I loved it.

Azealia Banks - love what she's doing.

My bar for being successful is being able to do movies that really mean something to me and being able to make a living off of that.

That's one of the problems with making music your business, it becomes a business. You're no longer just this kid who is a fan and going to see every show. I've been in a bar every night for the last 15 years. Going to see bands for me is work.

We started out as a bar band. We were sometimes playing in front of 20 people.

I am one of the barbarians - I love rock and roll.

Men are naturally barbarians, and that will remain forever. The passion, the love, and the lust is intensifying with time.

I like a little Barbra Streisand!

I just saw the movie 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona' and fell in love with that city.

Obviously, I grew up in Barcelona, and when I watch them play I want them to win. The team are always going to be in my heart.