I'm not religious. But I grew up religious in the Bible Belt. — Samuel Ervin Beam Belt Copy Share Image
At the end of the day, I can't sit down and write a song to sell. — Samuel Ervin Beam Day Copy Share Image
Making sad music, it's not for me. I don't find that interesting. — Samuel Ervin Beam Find Copy Share Image
People always say, 'Why don't you play more sets in Texas?' and I say, 'Dude, why don't you come babysit?' — Samuel Ervin Beam Always Copy Share Image
I would love to be able to do the pace that people used to do decades ago, where you'd make a record… — Samuel Ervin Beam Love Copy Share Image
My folks had a lot of Motown records, so that was a kind of an early inspiration. I grew up on the… — Samuel Ervin Beam Early Copy Share Image
At art school you realize that in order to stay engaged you have to ignore the critics, good and bad. — Samuel Ervin Beam Art Copy Share Image
The Beatles showed with 'Sgt. Pepper's' that you can make an album out of anything, just make it seem like it's connected. — Samuel Ervin Beam Album Copy Share Image
Every time I play with a new musician I absorb something, even if it's someone you don't like! — Samuel Ervin Beam Absorb Copy Share Image
I make music and hope people enjoy it - but when they do it's always a surprise. A nice surprise, but not… — Samuel Ervin Beam Enjoy Copy Share Image
Music is definitely cheaper and more immediate. But part of the draw of film to me is the multidisciplinary aspect. I always… — Samuel Ervin Beam Always Copy Share Image
I went to an art school and you learn very quickly there that you're only as good as your next idea, not… — Samuel Ervin Beam Art Copy Share Image
I have a certain amount of creative energy, and it used to go painting. Now most of it goes to music. I… — Samuel Ervin Beam Creative Copy Share Image
I am not interested in political writing, because it's limited in its scope. I try to write general, human kinds of songs,… — Samuel Ervin Beam Human Copy Share Image
The things that have been most popular with people have always been a total surprise, and so I've never felt like I… — Samuel Ervin Beam Always Copy Share Image
I like Wallace Stevens, Robert Frost, but some of the older ones it's hard for me to sit down with - when… — Samuel Ervin Beam Hard Copy Share Image
I was just writing songs in my spare time, and recording because it's fun to do, and Sub Pop called me and… — Samuel Ervin Beam Commitment Copy Share Image
I recognized that a lot in my writing I'm trying to show both sides of the coin - the sour and sweet.… — Samuel Ervin Beam Iron Copy Share Image
I don't sit and write records from start to finish. I write all the time, and when it's time to record you… — Samuel Ervin Beam Look Copy Share Image
I went to art school, wanting to be a painter and then I got into photography. Then it was movies, and I… — Samuel Ervin Beam Art Copy Share Image
I remember 'The Shepherd's Dog' record being not necessarily a political record, but a reaction to socio-political situations in America. And it… — Samuel Ervin Beam America Copy Share Image
You can treat musicians like actors - you give them a roadmap but don't tell them what to do, and let their… — Samuel Ervin Beam Best Copy Share Image
I like ones that pertain to the music they make. Talking Heads does that somehow. More often than not band names are… — Samuel Ervin Beam Band Copy Share Image
Back in '98 or so when I was in film school I was working on lighting for a movie in Georgia, out… — Samuel Ervin Beam Beef Copy Share Image
I don't write Plastic Ono Band stuff, though I love that record. — Samuel Ervin Beam Band Copy Share Image
I live in Texas, man. It's hard to be a vegetarian down here. — Samuel Ervin Beam Food Copy Share Image
