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# Cass McCombs

(1977)   Singer-songwriter   United States

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Cass McCombs is a singer-songwriter from the United States, best known for *A*.

## Quick Facts About Cass McCombs

Born November 13, 1977

Nationality United States

Profession Singer-songwriter

Notable works A

## About Cass McCombs

Cass McCombs is an American singer-songwriter.

##  Quotes by Cass McCombs · Page 2

> [I do like the word timeless. That's a great word.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cass-mccombs/i-do-like-the-word-timeless-that-s-a-great-word/)

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[Language](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/language/)

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> [Loneliness is the most compelling force in the universe.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cass-mccombs/loneliness-is-the-most-compelling-force-in-the-universe/)

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[Compelling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/compelling/)

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> [A lot of religious texts make for good reading. That's why they hold up.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cass-mccombs/a-lot-of-religious-texts-make-for-good-reading-that-s-why-they-hold-up/)

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[Good reading](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/good-reading/)

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> [I was just a folk singer. I cut my teeth on the streets, you know.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cass-mccombs/i-was-just-a-folk-singer-i-cut-my-teeth-on-the-streets-you-know/)

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[Cut](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cut/)

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> [Musicians wake up and create a more loving community by creating heavier music.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cass-mccombs/musicians-wake-up-and-create-a-more-loving-community-by-creating/)

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[Community](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/community/)

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> [I think I like singing when I'm singing live. It's just in the studio when it's a drag.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cass-mccombs/i-think-i-like-singing-when-i-m-singing-live-it-s-just-in-the-studio/)

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[Drag](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/drag/)

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> [I think I try to do a lot of things to weed out casual fans.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cass-mccombs/i-think-i-try-to-do-a-lot-of-things-to-weed-out-casual-fans/)

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[Casual](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/casual/)

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> [I have been singing as long as I can remember. I used to be in choir; I used to do musical theater.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cass-mccombs/i-have-been-singing-as-long-as-i-can-remember-i-used-to-be-in-choir-i/)

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[Choir](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/choir/)

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> [I've always thought about myself as somewhat of a folk musician. I just write words. I don't think I'm even a musician.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cass-mccombs/i-ve-always-thought-about-myself-as-somewhat-of-a-folk-musician-i/)

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[About](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/about/)

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> [I love songs because by nature they are concise; they sum up. I try to use as few words as possible. It's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cass-mccombs/i-love-songs-because-by-nature-they-are-concise-they-sum-up-i-try-to/)

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[Anyway](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/anyway/)

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> [I have no idea what will become of my work in the future, the future folk will not be aware of our…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cass-mccombs/i-have-no-idea-what-will-become-of-my-work-in-the-future-the-future/)

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[Aware](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/aware/)

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> [People take things a little too personal. I write these songs, and they're experiments with thoughts. That's it. I'm not a teacher.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cass-mccombs/people-take-things-a-little-too-personal-i-write-these-songs-and-they/)

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[Experiments](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/experiments/)

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> [I don't really write for an album. I just write songs whenever I feel like it, whenever they come to me. It's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cass-mccombs/i-don-t-really-write-for-an-album-i-just-write-songs-whenever-i-feel/)

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[Album](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/album/)

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> [That's what I mean by "Western morality," is the lack of morality. There is none. People are out for themselves, and they'll…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cass-mccombs/that-s-what-i-mean-by-western-morality-is-the-lack-of-morality-there/)

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[Character](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/character/)

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> [Beggars can't be choosers. We don't have all the money in the world. So anyone who wants to be in the band…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cass-mccombs/beggars-can-t-be-choosers-we-don-t-have-all-the-money-in-the-world-so/)

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[Band](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/band/)

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> [To me, craft work is the ultimate. Maybe I got this idea from the autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini, who was employed as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cass-mccombs/to-me-craft-work-is-the-ultimate-maybe-i-got-this-idea-from-the/)

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[Angst](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/angst/)

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> [This is a transitory world, we're all spirits just looking for love and finding it, and holding on. Even if it's a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cass-mccombs/this-is-a-transitory-world-we-re-all-spirits-just-looking-for-love/)

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[Eternity](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/eternity/)

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> [Bringing the individual into it music only distracts from the universal and makes it trivial. And then it's easy to wash your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cass-mccombs/bringing-the-individual-into-it-music-only-distracts-from-the/)

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[Disagree](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/disagree/)

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> [Thank god we don't know a lot about William Shakespeare or Moses or Homer or Lautréamont. These are the best guys we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cass-mccombs/thank-god-we-don-t-know-a-lot-about-william-shakespeare-or-moses-or/)

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[Art](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/art/)

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> [If you've ever sang in falsetto, you know that your throat is between your voice and your mouth. In a standard voice,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cass-mccombs/if-you-ve-ever-sang-in-falsetto-you-know-that-your-throat-is-between/)

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[Belly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/belly/)

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> [I wouldn't claim to know what another person is thinking. I can imagine it, but it's my interpretation, and I try to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cass-mccombs/i-wouldn-t-claim-to-know-what-another-person-is-thinking-i-can/)

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[Claims](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/claims/)

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> [I think I have some very meaningful relationships with people; we all do. At the same time, I recognize that everyone is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cass-mccombs/i-think-i-have-some-very-meaningful-relationships-with-people-we-all/)

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[Been](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/been/)

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> [I think a master craftsman is someone who is unpretentious. He has a physical object in front of him and, while he…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cass-mccombs/i-think-a-master-craftsman-is-someone-who-is-unpretentious-he-has-a/)

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[Aim](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/aim/)

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> [Once biographical information contaminates your consciousness, it's impossible to erase it and look at someone's work the same way again.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cass-mccombs/once-biographical-information-contaminates-your-consciousness-it-s/)

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[Consciousness](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/consciousness/)

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> [When I was young, I used to go to Baha'i camp, and they taught me a lot about the equality of religions.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cass-mccombs/when-i-was-young-i-used-to-go-to-baha-i-camp-and-they-taught-me-a-lot/)

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[Baha](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/baha/)

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> [I just like writing lyrics. I find a little satisfaction in performing live, making records. But primarily, I just try to write…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cass-mccombs/i-just-like-writing-lyrics-i-find-a-little-satisfaction-in-performing/)

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[Every day](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/every-day/)

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> [Making music and art is about expressing something that's universally human, maybe even beyond human, at best.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cass-mccombs/making-music-and-art-is-about-expressing-something-that-s-universally/)

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[Art](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/art/)

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> [I don't think anyone knows anything and I don't trust people who say that they do. Don't give me a plan, give…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cass-mccombs/i-don-t-think-anyone-knows-anything-and-i-don-t-trust-people-who-say/)

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[Action](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/action/)

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> [It's just a joy to be able to work with a lot of different musicians. When you play with great musicians, whether…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cass-mccombs/it-s-just-a-joy-to-be-able-to-work-with-a-lot-of-different-musicians/)

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[Able](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/able/)

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> [I don't think I'm even a musician. I don't play a lot of instruments, not really a soloist or anything.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cass-mccombs/i-don-t-think-i-m-even-a-musician-i-don-t-play-a-lot-of-instruments/)

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[Instruments](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/instruments/)

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> [I don't need to control anything. Even with romantic partnerships, I don't need to control anyone.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cass-mccombs/i-don-t-need-to-control-anything-even-with-romantic-partnerships-i/)

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[Anyone](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/anyone/)

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> [People expect not just songwriters but all personalities to pontificate about their egos - they just wanna see someone talking about themselves…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cass-mccombs/people-expect-not-just-songwriters-but-all-personalities-to-2/)

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[About](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/about/)

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> [Everyone wants to be well-loved and appreciated but, at the same time, there are some people that just don't want to be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cass-mccombs/everyone-wants-to-be-well-loved-and-appreciated-but-at-the-same-time/)

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[Appreciated](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/appreciated/)

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> [As long as there are a few people there, I can lose myself, which is the ultimate goal. And that's happening more…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cass-mccombs/as-long-as-there-are-a-few-people-there-i-can-lose-myself-which-is/)

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[Becoming](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/becoming/)

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> [When I'm trying to write a song for someone else, you can only see anything through your own eyes.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cass-mccombs/when-i-m-trying-to-write-a-song-for-someone-else-you-can-only-see/)

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[Eye](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/eye/)

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> [If it's possible to have an enemy without making it personal or moral, then that's what I'm trying to do.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cass-mccombs/if-it-s-possible-to-have-an-enemy-without-making-it-personal-or-moral/)

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[Enemy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/enemy/)

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> [Elvis Presley wore a Star of David and a cross around his neck and, when someone asked him about it, he said,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cass-mccombs/elvis-presley-wore-a-star-of-david-and-a-cross-around-his-neck-and/)

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[Beautiful](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/beautiful/)

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> [I grew up in the suburbs and was raised on rap radio, so it took me a long time to stumble upon…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cass-mccombs/i-grew-up-in-the-suburbs-and-was-raised-on-rap-radio-so-it-took-me-a/)

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[Acoustic](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/acoustic/)

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> [When you play with great musicians, whether they're schooled or self-taught, they keep you on your toes. It comes down to people's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cass-mccombs/when-you-play-with-great-musicians-whether-they-re-schooled-or-self/)

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[Down](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/down/)

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> [I think it's worthwhile to expand your comfort level and just do something awful. I wasn't trying to make music for money.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cass-mccombs/i-think-it-s-worthwhile-to-expand-your-comfort-level-and-just-do/)

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[Comfort](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/comfort/)

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## Cass McCombs by topic

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