Cass McCombs (born 1977 in Concord, California) is an American musician, best known for releasing a number of albums since 2002.
I've always been interested in an idea of boundless love - an impersonal, big love.
Usually there's no specific reason for loneliness - it's a broad feeling.
I miss working. It's real, you know? But I don't know anything but songwriting, and I don't even know that. I didn't go to school; the only thing I know how to do is this. The only thing that I know is that I know nothing.
I don't care much about politics. That kind of witchcraft I stay away from because people end up dead. I'd rather die for music.
I don't have a problem doing interviews. It's not punishment. There's things about it that I don't like. No one else is really saying these kinds of things, so someone has to. I don't think that it's the most humbled thing to talk about yourself for hours and hours and hours.
I don't like the word "happy. " I wouldn't want to use it that context. I enjoy writing songs, it's a really good challenge, it tickles me. It's a wonderful way to engage with your surroundings, through poetry and songs.
I have been singing as long as I can remember. I used to be in choir; I used to do musical theater. I'd prefer not to sing my own songs, but there you have it.
I just like writing lyrics. I find a little satisfaction in performing live, making records. But primarily, I just try to write every day.
I think I prefer singing in falsetto. I like the way it sounds. It doesn't sound like my natural voice. It sounds like a character.
I do like the word timeless. That's a great word.
Loneliness is the most compelling force in the universe.
It's the stupidest thing of all time, going on tour. It deteriorates the soul, but it's fun.
Musicians wake up and create a more loving community by creating heavier music.
People take things a little too personal. I write these songs, and they're experiments with thoughts. That's it. I'm not a teacher.
When I'm trying to write a song for someone else, you can only see anything through your own eyes.
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.
If it's possible to have an enemy without making it personal or moral, then that's what I'm trying to do.
You can't just explain a joke. Either it isn't funny, or the person just totally missed the punchline.
Once biographical information contaminates your consciousness, it's impossible to erase it and look at someone's work the same way again.
Music is the marriage of the feelings of the living to the wisdom of the dead.