Anybody that's from somewhere that's made it in music outside of New York or L.A., if it's a unique enough place, they'll always say, 'Dude's from Minnesota!' Or wherever, you know? So that's how I got the Philly connection. — Kurt Vile Copy Share Image
My family was always playing music; I always enjoyed it. My cousin, who is a little older than me, he started playing music, so… — Kurt Vile Copy Share Image
I really love that 'I Can Feel the Heart Beating as One' Yo La Tengo record a lot. — Kurt Vile Copy Share Image
John Prine in particular... just the chord changes combined with the words. He definitely can make you cry a little bit. Just a little… — Kurt Vile Copy Share Image
'Street Legal' is like a cult classic. It's pretty cheesy at times, but you learn to embrace it. — Kurt Vile Copy Share Image
Philly's busy enough. There are tons of record stores and record-head friends and plenty of D.I.Y. shows. It's a place where people pass through… — Kurt Vile Copy Share Image
I do a lot of things, and I'll get excited about them - maybe it'll be a song in a movie - and then… — Kurt Vile Copy Share Image
Maybe I'm biased because I'm from there. It's close enough to New York but it's not swallowed up by New York's hustle and bustle.… — Kurt Vile Copy Share Image
I've never gotten in too much trouble with alcohol. I've never had a drinking problem, really. — Kurt Vile Copy Share Image
I get to come home to my family. It's awesome, just constant adventure, never a dull moment. So much life. — Kurt Vile Copy Share Image
My cousin used to make fun of me for liking stuff like C+C Music Factory. I didn't have any tapes; I just liked their… — Kurt Vile Copy Share Image
That Yo La Tengo record, 'Painful,' has got some real awesome, noisy, mellow heartbreakers. — Kurt Vile Copy Share Image
