I never considered myself an Americana artist, but I'm a huge fan of old-time music from the States, the recordings that were made in the '20s and '30s. Trying to chase down the exact stylistic trappings of that stuff always… — Will Sheff Copy Share Image
Collaboration is such a thrill when you're working with someone you really respect. When it's just one person working alone you get a singular… — Will Sheff Copy Share Image
This is going to sound really corny, but it's the way I feel: Musicians have been around for a really long time. It's a really, really old job. When you look at the way that a small band toured back in the '50s, it's similar to the way that a small band tours now. It's been this long tradition, and… — Will Sheff Copy Share
It's a really common trap to want your life to live up to some standard that you believe in, and then you start to really examine those standards and realize they come not from experiences you've had, but things you've seen in movies, or feelings you've felt listening to pop songs, or ideas you've received from reading books. And not… — Will Sheff Copy Share
I wanted to be a filmmaker, actually, when I was in high school and college. But I just decided it would be more expensive… — Will Sheff Copy Share Image
If I'm working on a set of songs, and thinking about putting them together in a collection, I start to think about what they have in common. Either on purpose or without meaning to, I shape them all in the same kind of way, because I'd rather the album feel like a galaxy of things that all have to do… — Will Sheff Copy Share
When you're a songwriter, people wonder about your personal life and the meanings behind the songs, and that can feel pretty invasive, so you… — Will Sheff Copy Share Image
When your head is smashing into the concrete you don't have question about whether it's a real sensation. And ultimately, that's what's going to… — Will Sheff Copy Share Image
When people downloading records for free you start to think, "Is it worth spending all this money to make a record sound good, especially… — Will Sheff Copy Share Image
People think that because they've seen your name in print, you're rich. I assume that. But all it means is that there was some… — Will Sheff Copy Share Image
I always just wanted to have the wherewithal to make another record. I never really dreamt of fortune or fame, because it seemed so unlikely. I'm much more interested in people's perceptions of me than what my life is really like. It appears that some people think it's all cocaine and caviar for Okkervil River. And it's not. I'm making… — Will Sheff Copy Share
I think that anything is a form of folk music. That's just me being glib, but the thing I like the best about humans, and there are not many other things besides this, is that humans make culture. If you're an artist, a big part of folk is noticing what other people are doing and incorporating it and changing it… — Will Sheff Copy Share
I always think it's far more admirable to confuse people than it is to reassure them. — Will Sheff Copy Share Image
