I had a somewhat religious upbringing. Not strict, but it was there, and I'm kind of thankful for that. If you grow up just watching MTV, that's its own form of religion, and it's not even based on happiness or… — Win Butler Copy Share Image
I think there's some pretty amazing language in the Bible. The thing that's always been interesting to me about religion is that compared to… — Win Butler Copy Share Image
Usually, I think you have most of your musical influences locked down by the time you're 16. — Win Butler Copy Share Image
I find myself a lot more open to bands if I just hear their song. It gives you an opportunity to engage with the… — Win Butler Copy Share Image
Whenever you do anything or say anything, you're opening yourself up to criticism. But that's okay. — Win Butler Copy Share Image
What I miss [about church] is being forced to be in community with people that aren't the same as me. — Win Butler Copy Share Image
I think of hip hop as a mass media, radio, MTV thing. It’s been extremely relevant over the last 10 years and rock music… — Win Butler Copy Share Image
Songwriting is reliant on inspiration, which ideally you don't have that much control over. Songs kind of half make themselves, and then you have… — Win Butler Copy Share Image
Major labels just lost their way. It's like the housing bubble. They lost a sense of the fundamentals. — Win Butler Copy Share Image
Once I got to know what's been happening historically, it's pretty impossible to un-know it. Like right now, there's the outbreak of cholera in… — Win Butler Copy Share Image
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