I made records for 20 years, I lived off it. But people would say I made so many mistakes, I did so… — David Berman Copy Share Image
When I was seven my parents divorced. My father went to Dallas. My mom fled to the shelter of my grandparents in… — David Berman Copy Share Image
The songs of mine that don't work, the ones that I wouldn't consider playing live for instance, fail to integrate their idiosyncracies.… — David Berman Copy Share Image
Obviously there was the idea that we could sell more records if we played live, but I guess I didn't care enough… — David Berman Copy Share Image
In the beginning, it was meant to be like a faceless art piece. Then I did the first record and it received… — David Berman Copy Share Image
It must be very strange to live in the world of Willie Nelson or Bruce Springsteen or Pearl Jam. I don't know… — David Berman Copy Share Image
In the beginning, because of the Pavement thing, we were able to sell a certain amount of records. We were able to… — David Berman Copy Share Image
I believe that intermittent live performance has cut short the writing lives of touring musicians. — David Berman Copy Share Image
I don't know if I actually respect other artists as people as much as I should. I look at their work as excellent data… — David Berman Copy Share Image
Some nights I'm funny with the between-song commentary, some nights I'm not. I have no control over this. I pace the stage a lot… — David Berman Copy Share Image
...and my signature is drawn in magic markeron the lower right hand corner of the windowso when something passes in the darkit's captured for… — David Berman Copy Share Image
“Nude descending a staircase headless, not knowing where she is going but brave because all dreams lack conclusions and she is not enlisted to… — David Berman Copy Share Image
For Berkeley (normal) vision is a language whereby God tells us about the tangible world. But prior to having experience of the tangible world,… — David Berman Copy Share Image
I try every day and every night to find a movie or a TV show that I can watch, but I just can't make… — David Berman Copy Share Image
Fan reaction is so out-sized and hyperbolic in rock music compared to other arts. — David Berman Copy Share Image
I mean, I wasn't fortunate enough to have ever experienced starting out with a band and sticking with them, so that would be interesting… — David Berman Copy Share Image
Spend regularly and constantly two or three hours of the morning in study and retirement. I do not take upon me to prescribe what… — David Berman Copy Share Image
