I live in Texas, man. It's hard to be a vegetarian down here. — Samuel Ervin Beam Food Copy Share Image
I don't write Plastic Ono Band stuff, though I love that record. — Samuel Ervin Beam 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
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 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
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 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 Copy Share Image
As a listener, I like shorter records, because you can really absorb the songs. — Samuel Ervin Beam 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
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 like writing in an illustrative, descriptive way. I prefer describing to rather than explaining. One, I rarely have anything to say.… — Samuel Ervin Beam 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 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 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
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 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 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 Copy Share Image
I certainly don't want to make the same record twice. That's no fun. — Samuel Ervin Beam Fun Copy Share Image
I learn something with each record and take that into the next one. — Samuel Ervin Beam Education Copy Share Image
As a writer, there is only so much of your own life you can draw on. — Samuel Ervin Beam Copy Share Image
Anytime you go back and listen to old material, there's always the threat of being surprised. — Samuel Ervin Beam 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 Copy Share Image
What's around the corner is always more exciting than the corner that I'm on, unfortunately. — Samuel Ervin Beam 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 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 Copy Share Image
