106 Quotes by Craig Finn

The Catholic influence just comes from being raised Catholic, going to church every Sunday, being confirmed, going to church on holy days. So it’s coming from where I am. It serves the purpose of having people who have a base or foundation where they know what’s right.

When people hit on feeling a certain melancholy or elation, it’s a really exciting moment. I think making that connection is the goal, and what makes something great.

In the end, when you’re writing a really good song, it strikes the right tone.

Some people will totally get restless, since you can make demos pretty easy. It’s not unreasonable for someone to say, “All right, can you just record this and go home and work on it?”

I really like narrative songs, but I wonder if that’s a thing for some people. Once they’ve heard the story, do they really need to hear the story again?

I’m able to draw outside my own personal experiences. No one wants to hear the song about what I really did today, which is go get coffee and clean my apartment.

I think the other thing that shaped me a little bit is that I really didn’t have any success in music until my early to mid-30s.

I’ve written a lot about drugs and alcohol. I wouldn’t say it’s because we’ve gotten bigger or anything, but I kind of feel a little bit done with it. There are other things to talk about.

People make maps of all the places I’ve mentioned. I knew that those people were out there. I wanted to create something for them.