John Wesley Harding

There's nothing I like more than a writer who can sing, or a musician who has a book out.

— John Wesley Harding

When I was writing this new bunch of songs, I was singing a lot lower, because they were more intimate in a…

— John Wesley Harding

If somebody had said to me back in 1988 that I'd still be making music in 25 years' time, to start with…

— John Wesley Harding

I just love putting on a show. I get a tremendous sense of community out of it.

— John Wesley Harding

The only problem with conjuring people is they insist on getting paid, unlike a writer who would do a reading for nothing.

— John Wesley Harding

A friend of mine pointed out to me, "Why do you separate your writing and your music?" I got (writers) Rick Moody…

— John Wesley Harding

If they'd said, "Do you want to be John Wesley Harding or Wesley Stace in 25 years' time?" I would have said…

— John Wesley Harding

The reason I did the name change is simple. I wrote a bunch of autobiographical material and I was really enjoying myself…

— John Wesley Harding

Aloha Earth, this is Elvis calling. You'll find me in the big house now.

— John Wesley Harding

I do find that most fans are aware of my writing career and have known my real name for many years.

— John Wesley Harding

With me more than anybody it seems silly having a stage name, and there wasn't any particular difference between me and John…

— John Wesley Harding

Novels may have taken care of the emotional business for me, which has allowed music to be more emotional for me.

— John Wesley Harding

The people you might lose are the people who look at a marquee and are like, "Oh, John Wesley Harding is playing.…

— John Wesley Harding

I took the name originally as a kind of disguise because I didn't want people to know I was about to embark…

— John Wesley Harding