I really like narrative songs, but I wonder if that's a thing for some people. Once they've heard the story, do they… — Craig Finn Copy Share Image
You can think of a number of bands where the first record is by far their biggest record. And that must be… — Craig Finn Copy Share Image
My style of lyric-writing is very specific and has a lot of details, and I think people react most to that. — Craig Finn Copy Share Image
Sometimes people come up and say, "You have this line in this song and it meant a lot to me." You don't… — Craig Finn Copy Share Image
When we started the band, I was really like, "We just want to make a lot of records" - not quite unlike… — Craig Finn Copy Share Image
Some people will totally get restless, since you can make demos pretty easy. It's not unreasonable for someone to say, "All right,… — Craig Finn Copy Share Image
The critics and hardcore music fans, those are the people you have to get to first, so we're really happy about it. — Craig Finn Copy Share Image
I made a decision at some point to live a nontraditional life. I've become like, the opposite of a consumer. I just… — Craig Finn Copy Share Image
People make maps of all the places I've mentioned. I knew that those people were out there. I wanted to create something… — Craig Finn Copy Share Image
I use a lot of specific places in my songs - traditionally, a lot from Minneapolis and St. Paul, where I grew… — Craig Finn Copy Share Image
An album doesn't mean as much to a lot of people now, compared to just songs. — Craig Finn Copy Share Image
A conversation with you is a different thing than projecting to a couple hundred people. It's bigger and more animated and it's… — Craig Finn Copy Share Image
I think when you are doing a song you're trying to give people enough details that they connect. — Craig Finn Copy Share Image
The Catholic influence just comes from being raised Catholic, going to church every Sunday, being confirmed, going to church on holy days.… — Craig Finn Copy Share Image
When people hit on feeling a certain melancholy or elation, it's a really exciting moment. I think making that connection is the… — Craig Finn Copy Share Image
There's somewhat of a real fascination with American bands and American mythology in London, so I think we've tapped into some of… — Craig Finn Copy Share Image
Springsteen on that record started writing less about having your wind in your hair and turning the radio up and more about… — Craig Finn Copy Share Image
I've tried to write songs for other people and it usually requires them singing it and then changing the phrasing. I can… — Craig Finn Copy Share Image
One of the things is my process requires a lot of repetition. I can probably drive people crazy because I'm interested in… — Craig Finn Copy Share Image
Some people I've talked to have had really an interpretation of this record as being nostalgic. But in some ways, when we… — Craig Finn Copy Share Image
People think of songwriting as a very personal thing: A guy gets up there with an acoustic guitar and he sings his… — Craig Finn Copy Share Image
I don't really pursue writing songs for other people. I guess one of the things I always think about is a good… — Craig Finn Copy Share Image
I really like narrative songs, but I wonder if that's a thing for some people. Once they've heard the story, do they really need… — Craig Finn Copy Share Image
I'm not only a songwriter but I'm a massive music fan and I love going to shows. It's different than reading a book. — Craig Finn Copy Share Image
You can think of a number of bands where the first record is by far their biggest record. And that must be hard for… — Craig Finn Copy Share Image
My style of lyric-writing is very specific and has a lot of details, and I think people react most to that. — Craig Finn Copy Share Image
I graduated high school in 1989, and there was no alternative rock radio, and there wasn't really good college radio you could get on… — Craig Finn Copy Share Image
Sometimes people come up and say, "You have this line in this song and it meant a lot to me." You don't always remember… — Craig Finn Copy Share Image
When we started the band, I was really like, "We just want to make a lot of records" - not quite unlike Guided By… — Craig Finn Copy Share Image
I think, Trump ran a very nostalgic campaign. There's an idea of like, to put it bluntly: What if it was like before all… — Craig Finn Copy Share Image
I'm able to draw outside my own personal experiences. No one wants to hear the song about what I really did today, which is… — Craig Finn Copy Share Image
I think making the songs is to put strength in the community in some way. — Craig Finn Copy Share Image
The reality is that the shows kind of disconnect from the songs a little bit. You're playing the songs, but they take on a… — Craig Finn Copy Share Image
