46 Quotes by Alex Ebert

It's so rare that I'll read or even watch an interview. I don't want to, either. I don't want to see other people's comments.

When you're comfortable, you're not necessarily inclined to care about things that are contributing to your comfort. It's difficult.

Even the most deft pen is a clumsy tool.

Politics, poverty, riches, etc - these are but backdrops for the grand cinema, the opera: the glory of your life. Sure, change the backdrops, make them better, but it is this inside-ness that matters most. Nothing else, at the last breath, matters, but your very own poetry. The glory of living.

There are many examples of great songs that become more famous when they are covered.

To be lost is as legitimate a part of your process as being found.

Berlin would be a great place to have no cell phone, I think. Especially if you were able to live in a central location.

I've always been around musicians and always been the songwriter who doesn't end up playing the music.

Pro Tools was invented to quicken the recording process.