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> [People love to take sides, but it's not effective. It's not really an effective way of communicating something, because you're either already part of the side or you're going to feel attacked and get defensive.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/devendra-banhart/people-love-to-take-sides-but-it-s-not-effective-it-s-not-really-an/)

[Devendra Banhart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/devendra-banhart/)

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## More by Devendra Banhart

> [I was born with a beard. We're quite hairy down in Latin America. We don't have to use sponges when we wash dishes. We…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/devendra-banhart/i-was-born-with-a-beard-we-re-quite-hairy-down-in-latin-america-we/)

[Devendra Banhart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/devendra-banhart/)

> [People love to take sides, but it's not effective. It's not really an effective way of communicating something, because you're either already part of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/devendra-banhart/people-love-to-take-sides-but-it-s-not-effective-it-s-not-really-an/)

[Devendra Banhart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/devendra-banhart/)

> [I think five percent of all songs can be love songs, and another five percent can be miscellaneous or political, but the rest should…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/devendra-banhart/i-think-five-percent-of-all-songs-can-be-love-songs-and-another-five/)

[Devendra Banhart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/devendra-banhart/)

> [Growing up in Caracas, Venezuela, the ubiquitous music is salsa, cumbia, merengue, a little bit of samba.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/devendra-banhart/growing-up-in-caracas-venezuela-the-ubiquitous-music-is-salsa-cumbia/)

[Devendra Banhart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/devendra-banhart/)

> [I've always said that musicians are the comics of my generations and comedians are the politicians of my generation.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/devendra-banhart/i-ve-always-said-that-musicians-are-the-comics-of-my-generations-and/)

[Devendra Banhart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/devendra-banhart/)

> [I've always wanted to write a song that goes, "I love you" and a book that goes, "Something happened." Something very direct.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/devendra-banhart/i-ve-always-wanted-to-write-a-song-that-goes-i-love-you-and-a-book/)

[Devendra Banhart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/devendra-banhart/)

> [We live in an age where many things are working hard to conk us out and anesthetize us. Anything we can do to shake…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/devendra-banhart/we-live-in-an-age-where-many-things-are-working-hard-to-conk-us-out/)

[Devendra Banhart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/devendra-banhart/)

> [R. Kelly is my favorite singer.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/devendra-banhart/r-kelly-is-my-favorite-singer/)

[Devendra Banhart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/devendra-banhart/)

> [When the Internet came along, the first thing I did was look up Wu-Tang so I could print out their symbol and glue it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/devendra-banhart/when-the-internet-came-along-the-first-thing-i-did-was-look-up-wu/)

[Devendra Banhart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/devendra-banhart/)

> [And because my teeth don't bite, I can take them out dancing I can take my little teeth out and show them a real…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/devendra-banhart/and-because-my-teeth-don-t-bite-i-can-take-them-out-dancing-i-can/)

[Devendra Banhart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/devendra-banhart/)

> [I've always noticed talking about lyrics is like talking about a duality. It's like a Gemini time every time I talk about one line.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/devendra-banhart/i-ve-always-noticed-talking-about-lyrics-is-like-talking-about-a/)

[Devendra Banhart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/devendra-banhart/)

> [My number-one hero in terms of interdisciplinary art is Laurie Anderson, but I've always admired anyone who can think way beyond any one medium.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/devendra-banhart/my-number-one-hero-in-terms-of-interdisciplinary-art-is-laurie/)

[Devendra Banhart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/devendra-banhart/)

> [I've always thought it'd be nice to be seaweed, kind of just floating about.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/devendra-banhart/i-ve-always-thought-it-d-be-nice-to-be-seaweed-kind-of-just-floating/)

[Devendra Banhart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/devendra-banhart/)

> [I love Meredith Monk, and with Instagram, I get a chance to see if she has a cat, and what's she reading.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/devendra-banhart/i-love-meredith-monk-and-with-instagram-i-get-a-chance-to-see-if-she/)

[Devendra Banhart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/devendra-banhart/)

> [I do have very small handwriting.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/devendra-banhart/i-do-have-very-small-handwriting/)

[Devendra Banhart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/devendra-banhart/)

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