Anytime you go back and listen to old material, there's always the threat of being surprised. — Samuel Ervin Beam Always Copy Share Image
You can't predict what people are going to like. You have to stay true to your enthusiasm and obsessions. — Samuel Ervin Beam Enthusiasm Copy Share Image
My wife is a midwife, and there's only so many states where you can do that. Texas is a place where she… — Samuel Ervin Beam Marriage Copy Share Image
All my songs usually borrow from my own life but pull from fantasy or other people's stories that you hear, or something… — Samuel Ervin Beam Different places Copy Share Image
I live in Texas, man. It's hard to be a vegetarian down here. — Samuel Ervin Beam Hard 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
You have high school photos and stuff, but to have a recording of your voice and your work from 20 years ago,… — Samuel Ervin Beam High school Copy Share Image
What's around the corner is always more exciting than the corner that I'm on, unfortunately. — Samuel Ervin Beam Always Copy Share Image
When I put out a record I don't really like to do covers as much, but I don't mind playing them. I… — Samuel Ervin Beam Friends Copy Share Image
I like having a big band because it gives you more options. They can always not play and I can do the… — Samuel Ervin Beam Band Copy Share Image
Music is one of those things that if you play it safe, it can be incredibly boring. — Samuel Ervin Beam Boring 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 was born in 1974, so I grew up listening to what was on the radio - my mom's car sounded like… — Samuel Ervin Beam Born 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
Like anyone who records music or writes a song, I thought, 'Wouldn't that be cool if someday I were able to do… — Samuel Ervin Beam Cool 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 listen to everything: noise, classical, jazz. I like lots of different types of food. There's no way you could get me… — Samuel Ervin Beam Different types Copy Share Image
Love songs are helpful. We've always needed as much love as we could possibly need. — Samuel Ervin Beam Always 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 Gas Copy Share Image
I don't want to single anyone out. I'll just say that there are a lot of not good band names out there. — Samuel Ervin Beam Band Copy Share Image
