All Nick Cave Quotes
- There's an element to songwriting that I can't explain, that comes from somewhere else. I can't explain that dividing line between nothing and something that… Absolutely
- Despite what people might think, I'm not interested in being dark all the time. I'm actually searching for some kind of light, and I'm always… Achieve
- I'm a believer. I don't go to church. I don't belong to any particular religion, but I do believe in God. I couldn't write what… Any
- The concept of God in America is very different than it is in England. Because we see the horrendous outcome of religion as being an… Agendas
- The work ethic at art school is completely different than the work ethic amongst people who get into music. People who paint, it's an honorable… All
- At the end, we're kind of observers - creative people, I mean. I feel like an observer, and I'm pretty much able to step out… Able
- Certainly being proficient in an instrument does have its problems. Because the better you get, the more you just start sounding like an ordinary guitarist.… All
- Guns are part of the American psyche, aren't they? This is collateral damage for having a Wild West mentality. It's intrinsic to the American psyche.… American
- I became a script writer with absolutely no idea of how to write a script whatsoever. I still feel a bit of an outsider in… Absolutely
- I consider myself to be first and foremost a comic writer. The way I entertain myself - especially in those long and grim hours in… Comic
- I don't have any authority to talk about the domestic policies of America. But as an outsider, I am mystified by the fact that you… America
- I get criticized for a lot of what I write about, but as far as I'm concerned I'm actually standing up and having a look… Actually Standing
- I know when I sit with my band members and we're playing back a song that we've done, I know that they're experiencing it in… Alerted
- I lost my innocence with Johnny Cash. I used to watch the 'Johnny Cash Show' on television in Wangaratta when I was about 9 or… Beautiful
- I used to believe that if I could do certain things - write a book or be a successful musician - that I'd be transformed… Believe
- I was reading The Bible a lot through my 20s, mostly the Old Testament, just because I was knocked out by the language and the… Bible
- I write a lot, and very often I write a couple of lines that are particularly revealing in some kind of way. And then as… Added
- I'm not in the business of telling people what to do. I'm much more in the business of describing things, situations and stuff like that… Business
- I'm not saying this in a condescending kind of way, but it's quite simple: The making of America was a heroic thing. Australia has a… All
- I've always worn suits. To me they're a very practical kind of thing to wear. You put one on and don't really have to think… Always Worn