Nick Cave quotes - page 6

As Australians, we see the law as inherently bad. We have a real inherent distaste for authority in our makeup. (Nick Cave)
I'm not saying this in a condescending kind of way, but it's quite simple: The making of America was a heroic thing. Australia has a much murkier, much more complex view of its history. It's just full of all these open wounds we don't really know what to do with. View quote
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The songs that I like are the ones that you can't visualize, that are just cries from the heart - those very straight, direct songs that make rock & roll music so wonderful. View quote
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The problem with books, now that I've written one, is that the idea of adaptation is so much easier than sitting down to write something new. View quote
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I'm kind of old-school and love nothing more than sitting, opening a book, and reading it. But I also love listening to audio books. View quote
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I've always worn suits. To me they're a very practical kind of thing to wear. You put one on and don't really have to think about what you're going to wear. View quote
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I'm not a misogynist, so you can dispense with that. I think I've done wonders for the feminist movement. View quote
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I get criticized for a lot of what I write about, but as far as I'm concerned I'm actually standing up and having a look at what goes on in the minds of men, and I have the authority to talk about it because I'm a man. View quote
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You write a scene, and it works or it doesn't. It's immediate. View quote
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A gentleman never talks about his tailor. View quote
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There's always pain around. That's one thing you can guarantee in life - there will always be a surplus of pain. (Nick Cave)
Texting is apocalyptic on some level. It's a reduction of things. View quote
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If you look around, complacency is the great disease of your autumn years, and I work hard to prevent that. View quote
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The rock star is dying. And it's a small tragedy. Rock stars have blogs now. I have no use for that kind of rock star. View quote
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I don't have any authority to talk about the domestic policies of America. But as an outsider, I am mystified by the fact that you are encouraged to buy a gun, but if you use it for the purpose that it is expressly designed for, you get the death penalty. That aspect of America is kind of mystifying. View quote
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I have a very strange relationship in general with women around my music. There's some that understand it and some that think there should be a law against it. View quote
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The concept of God in America is very different than it is in England. Because we see the horrendous outcome of religion as being an American thing, in which the name of God has been hijacked by a gang of psychopaths and bullies and homophobes, and the name of God has been used for their own twisted agendas. View quote
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It's an Australian thing to be dismissive. We find that endearing. Americans don't. They believe what you say. View quote
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I was reading The Bible a lot through my 20s, mostly the Old Testament, just because I was knocked out by the language and the stories. I felt that the God being talked about there, who was this insane, vindictive patriarch - it was kind of thrilling, and titillated something in me at the time. View quote
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I love performing. I can get to be that person I always wanted to be - godlike. View quote
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I see it as my duty in some way is to be out in the world as an Australian putting forward what I consider to be authentic Australian music. (Nick Cave)
Musicians are at the bottom of the creative pyramid and authors are at the top, and many people think it's unacceptable for someone to attempt to jump from the bottom to the top of the pyramid. View quote
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Accessible local libraries are vital to communities and to children. View quote
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Most people wait for the muse to turn up. That's terribly unreliable. I have to sit down and pursue the muse by attempting to work. View quote
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The blues is instilled in every musical cell that floats around your body. View quote
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