I feel like anytime you write about people in an honest way, you can find connections to any issue you would like. — Samuel Ervin Beam Connections Copy Share Image
I try to use a poetic language more than talk about my feelings, but it is married to the music. — Samuel Ervin Beam Feelings Copy Share Image
Anytime you go back and listen to old material, there's always the threat of being surprised. — Samuel Ervin Beam Always Copy Share Image
Oh yeah, I love Peter Gabriel's stuff. I mean, I even have the Genesis records. He's incredible. — Samuel Ervin Beam Even 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
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
As a listener, I like shorter records, because you can really absorb the songs. — Samuel Ervin Beam Like Copy Share Image
A lot of the big-budget movies, craft-wise, are amazing, but have a boring story. And the indies have their idiosyncrasies. — Samuel Ervin Beam Amazing Copy Share Image
I learned early on that you do yourself a disservice trying to replicate the record onstage every night. As a player, and… — Samuel Ervin Beam Early Copy Share Image
I have a hard time saying I'm going to make a whole record of just rock-out songs, because that gets boring, you… — Samuel Ervin Beam Boring 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 Covers Copy Share Image
I don't necessarily enjoy playing concerts, although that has gotten more fun with a band. But the one thing I always have… — Samuel Ervin Beam Band Copy Share Image
You can sand something forever. You can keep working on it. All the arts are like that: there's no magical finish line.… — Samuel Ervin Beam Art 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
I like writing in an illustrative, descriptive way. I prefer describing to rather than explaining. One, I rarely have anything to say.… — Samuel Ervin Beam Create Copy Share Image
Sometimes you have to be reminded where you were at the time, and songs are a good vehicle for that. It's so… — Samuel Ervin Beam Funny 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
I don't really make particularly abrasive music, but at the same time I wouldn't change something to make people like it. — Samuel Ervin Beam Change 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
